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    RIP Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

    RIP Phillip Hughes 1988-2014

    Beautiful visual tribute to Phillip Hughes, the Australian batsman, who died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 25.

    Flashback to Hughes v SA 2009

    Flashback to Hughes v SA 2009

    Phillip Hughes emerged as a rare talent when he scored centuries against South Africa in both innings of his second Test in 2009. PETER ROEBUCK wrote this column.

    The third man

    The third man

    Hashim Amla has joined Viv Richards and Sachin Tendulkar as the finest ODI batsmen to have played the game. TOM EATON explains why.

    Phillip Hughes obituary

    Phillip Hughes obituary

    Phillip Hughes was the son of a banana farmer from Macksville in northern New South Wales, Hughes delighted and frustrated audiences in equal measure throughout a 26-Test career that yielded 1 535 runs, including three centuries, at an average of 32.65.

    Twitter tributes for Hughes

    Twitter tributes for Hughes

    Twitter has been flooded with tributes for Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died in hospital after being felled by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday.

    Phillip Hughes dies at 25

    Phillip Hughes dies at 25

    Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has died in hospital, two days after he was struck on the head by a cricket ball while playing in a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    Adams hits career best

    Adams hits career best

    Qaasim Adams hit a career-best 76 to put a major dent in the Dolphins’ bid to defend their Ran Slam T20 crown, as the Titans registered a 19-run victory at Willowmoore on Wednesday night.

    Tribute to Hughes

    Tribute to Hughes

    See highlights of Phillip Hughes’s back-to-back hundreds against the best bowling attack in the world – South Africa’s – in the 2009 Test at Kingsmead.

    Hughes remains in coma

    Hughes remains in coma

    Phillip Hughes continues to fight for his life, one day after he was struck on the head by a ball in a freak accident while playing a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    Two sides to KP's story

    Two sides to KP’s story

    During a Test match in Mohali in December 2008, Andy Flower sat down in the dressing room next to Kevin Pietersen and offered to help, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH.

    Amla to lead against Boks

    Amla to lead against Boks

    Hashim Amla will lead the Proteas against the Springboks in the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday, 5 December 2014.

    Proteas support for Hughes

    Proteas support for Hughes

    South African cricketers – past, present, vast and varied – took to social media to wish Australian batsman Phil Hughes a speedy recovery.

    AB reflects on series

    AB reflects on series

    AB de Villiers speaks to the media about the five-match series in Australia, won 4-1 by the hosts, but one in which the Proteas captain said ‘we competed’.

    Proteas injury list

    Proteas injury list

    Cricket South Africa’s medical committee has released an updated injury list following the Proteas’ tour of Australia.

    Titans in must-win game

    Titans in must-win game

    There is one Ram Slam T20 match on Wednesday, with the Titans and Dolphins squaring off in Benoni.