Flag loweredpublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, @HomeOfcricketLord's tweets:, external The MCC flag lowered behind the Compton Stand this morning for #PhilHughes
Summary
Australia batsman Phillip Hughes dies, aged 25
Hughes was struck on the head by a short-pitched ball on Tuesday
Batsman never regained consciousness
Hughes family: "Cricket was Phillip's life"
GET INVOLVED: Share your tributes to Hughes using #bbcsportsday
Flag loweredpublished at 11:49 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, @HomeOfcricketGeoffrey Boycott columnpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesIn his column for the Telegraph today,, external Geoffrey Boycott writes how modern batsmen have come to rely too heavily on helmets for protection:
"Helmets have made batsmen feel safe in the belief that they cannot be hurt and made batsmen more carefree and careless.
"As a consequence more players get hit on the helmet nowadays than ever got hit on the head, before we batted without this protection.
"I was lucky that I grew up without helmets in the Sixties and Seventies so learnt from a very early age I had to be very selective."
Player tributespublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson tweets:, external Extremely saddened R.I.P 408 bruz
Jason Gillespie reactionpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, AFPMore from Jason Gillespie - speaking to Sky Sports News about Sean Abbott, who bowled the ball which hit Hughes: "Abbott is a lovely young kid who was just running in and doing his job, bowling balls and it was one of the last things that he would have expected.
"We are really feeling for him right now and everyone who was there.
"With all due respect I don't think that this is the time to talk about the safety issues and that sort of thing.
"Phillip's family are grieving, the cricket community are grieving, and his friends outside of cricket are grieving."
'Just devastating'published at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer Australia bowler and now Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie, speaking on Sky Sports News earlier: "It was just devastating, I can't imagine how everyone back over in Australia is coping.
"I know a lot of people there who are grieving. He was a very popular character, friends with everyone there and I just can't imagine what it would be like to have been there at the accident.
"A lot of those lads have grown up playing cricket together and it will be a very tough time for them. It is just horrific circumstances that shouldn't happen in sport."
Modern cricket safety "very good"published at 11:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Simon Hughes
BBC Test Match Special
Image source, BBC Sport"Watch a short video on the BBC Sport website, sharing my views on modern day safety in cricket.
"I think the game is as safe as it's ever been and this has tragically been a freak accident.
"Very, very unlucky and extremely unfortunate.
"Helmets are very good. There's lots of technology that's been brought in to make them safe."
Forever #63NotOutpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, @ICCThe ICC tweet:, external Cricket is united in grief today for the loss of Phillip Hughes, he will forever be #63NotOut
Newspaper reactionpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Australian paper The Daily Telegraph, external has blacked-out the back page of its Friday edition in tribute to Phillip Hughes.
Image source, Daily TelegraphBotham: 'Sad day for cricket'published at 11:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesFormer England batsman Ian Botham has had this to say on today's news.
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live's Tim Peach, he said: "I think it's a very sad day for cricket.
"It's a very sad day for Phillip Hughes' family and for his friends. My thoughts are with them, the whole cricketing world's thoughts are with them.
"It's just a shock. I think we should just let the family remember the great times. It's very sad."
Hughes' best inningspublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Just under a year after he announced his talent to the world in Sydney, Hughes was already playing in his second Test match for Australia.
He made his mark with a century against South Africa's faltering pace attack, who were unable to stop him once he was in full flow.
Image source, Getty ImagesHughes reached his hundred with successive sixes off Paul Harris, having dominated an opening stand of 184 with fellow left-hander Simon Katich.
County cricket fixtures updatepublished at 11:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
The ECB has announced the 2015 domestic fixtures will be announced at 10:30 GMT on Friday.
They were originally due to be released this morning.
World reactionpublished at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Here's a couple more tweets and tributes from the cricketing world for Phillip Hughes:
Former Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist:, external For eternity the spirit of Cap No. 408. #RIPPhilHughes
Former England all-rounder David Lloyd:, external Just heard the awful news. Phil Hughes, a young man with his life taken away doing the thing he loved. R.I.P
Hughes' best inningspublished at 10:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Let's take a look back at some of Hughes' outstanding innings from a career that has been tragically cut short, starting with his bow as 19-year-old for New South Wales in Sydney in March 2008.
Image source, Getty ImagesHughes, just 19, capped a highly-successful first Sheffield Shield season by becoming the youngest player to hit a century in a Pura Cup final.
His second-innings 116 helped New South Wales to a 258-run win over Victoria at the SCG and signalled a significant talent ready to move up to the wider stage.
Global reactionpublished at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, ReutersMembers of two local cricket teams observe a moment of silence for Phillip Hughes before their match in Kolkata, India.
Sri Lanka and England to pay tributepublished at 10:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, BBC SportBBC Test Match Special tweets:, external There will be a minutes silence before the second ODI on Saturday in Colombo to pay tribute to Phillip Hughes
Lord's tributepublished at 10:42 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, @HomeOfCricketLord's, the Home Of Cricket, tweets:, external Flowers laid outside the Grace Gate at Lord's this morning for #PhilHughes
Phillip Hughes tributepublished at 10:37 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Alison Mitchell
BBC SportA desperate day. We'll pay full tribute to Phil Hughes on 5Live Sport from 7pm UK time @bbc5live, external.
Middlesex reactionpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesex have released a tribute to Phillip Hughes, who had a brief spell with the club in 2009.
A statement on the club website, external said: "The thoughts and love of everyone at the club goes out to Phil's family and friends during this terrible time.
"Phil was a bright, talented and fun young man, who made a huge impression on the Club during his brief stay here at Lord's.
"Middlesex CCC is proud that he represented the club."
Phillip Hughes in numberspublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
Image source, Adam Williams-Online2015 fixtures delayedpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2014
The ECB has postponed announcing the 2015 domestic fixtures in light of Phillip Hughes' death until further notice.
They were due to be released this morning.