Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died at the age of 25 after being struck by a bouncer.
Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes died at the age of 25 after being struck by a bouncer while batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match on November 25, 2014, against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Despite wearing a helmet, it did not help much as the ball struck an unprotected area just below his left ear.
Hughes sustained brain haemorrhage and died two days later without regaining consciousness
Today commemorates the fifth-year anniversary of his death and Cricket Australia took to Twitter to pay tribute to the batsman.
Forever in our hearts. #63notout pic.twitter.com/aI1TWoDivp
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) November 26, 2019
Seeing this, Twitterati too poured in their love and wishes for Phillip Hughes as said 'Forever #63notout'.
1. 'Never forgotten, Phillip Hughes'
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Still and Forever #63notout #408 pic.twitter.com/WPvnIOiCTW
— Ryan Pierse (@RyanPierse) November 26, 2019
#63notout
— sis_call_me_taffeta_ (@Mari46993261) November 27, 2019
Forever #63notout
Never forgotten, Phillip Hughes pic.twitter.com/WzrRYTsKIb
We all miss you Phillip Hughes
— Steve Smith fan (@thevipersden) November 27, 2019
Forever in our hearts. #63notout pic.twitter.com/iLrRTAFle7
2. 'Remembering 408'
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Remembering 408 #63notout pic.twitter.com/IjqwRc9ESf
— Balakrishnan (@Balakrish21) November 27, 2019
We’ll never forget you love #63NotOut #philliphughes pic.twitter.com/eoqARbnxoy
— Kashif (@IBleedGreeen__) November 27, 2019
Remembering Phillip Hughes who was taken too soon on this day in 2014.#63NotOutForever pic.twitter.com/8UHhvPvHBT
— ICC (@ICC) November 27, 2019
3. 'Was the saddest day in cricket history'
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A freak cricket Accident..Takes a life.. So Sad..So young..Black day For Cricket.. #RememberingPhillipsHughes #63notout pic.twitter.com/votHOw1QxY
— Ketan Keni (@keni_ketan) November 27, 2019
Today marks 5 years since the death of Phillip Hughes at the SCG. The Australian players will pause today to remember him. #63notout #Philhughes #RIP https://t.co/YlAedRD0gl
— Hari Waghmare (@Hariwaghmare7) November 27, 2019
It was saddest day in cricket history
— Hello Haanji (@itsaftab0) November 27, 2019
R.I.P #Philhughes #63NotOutForever #63notout pic.twitter.com/Y47uRDrz2Q
