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More scans for Aussie batsman Hughes as he fights for life

Sydney (AFP) - Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was to have more scans Wednesday after surgery to relieve pressure on his brain as players rallied around the bowler who inflicted the damage.The 25-year-old, who was pressing for a Test recall, was knocked out by a Sean Abbott bouncer in a freak incident at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday, crumbling to the ground unconscious after the heavy blow to the lower head.He underwent surgery and was in an induced coma in intensive care at St Vincent's Hospital."Phillip Hughes remains in a critical condition in St Vincent's Hospital after being struck in the head while batting for South Australia against NSW at the SCG yesterday," Cricket Australia said in a statement."He will have scans this morning and a further update will be provided when the results of those scans are known."Test captain Michael Clarke was one of the first to arrive at the hospital on Wednesday, resuming a vigil at his close friend's bedside and comforting Hughes's mother and sister.Hughes made his Test debut in South Africa in 2009, where he made 75 in the second innings at Johannesburg.

 

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