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New sledging claims appear at Hughes inquest

New sledging claims appear at Hughes inquest

Sledging directed at Phillip Hughes and his batting partner Tom Cooper "in no way exacerbated the incident" in which Hughes was fatally injured, the inquest into the batsman's death has been told

12-Oct-2016•Daniel Brettig

Hughes short balls 'not excessive'

Hughes short balls 'not excessive'

Phillip Hughes' batting partner Tom Cooper denied his team-mate was subjected to an "ungentlemanly" number of bouncers on the afternoon he was fatally injured in a Sheffield Shield match

11-Oct-2016•Daniel Brettig

Hughes inquest to examine short balls

Hughes inquest to examine short balls

The number of bouncers bowled to Phillip Hughes in his final innings will be among the issues addressed by the New South Wales Coronial inquest into his death

13-Jun-2016•Daniel Brettig

Distraught players offered counselling for Hughes blow

Distraught players offered counselling for Hughes blow

Players from both South Australia and New South Wales have been offered counselling after the traumatic events that befell Phillip Hughes at the SCG

25-Nov-2014•Daniel Brettig

Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bouncer

Hughes in critical condition after being hit by bouncer

Phillip Hughes has undergone surgery and remains in a critical condition after suffering a sickening blow to the head during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at the SCG

25-Nov-2014•Daniel Brettig at the SCG

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