Phillip Hughes

The Telegraph: All eyes on pink ball as Adelaide Oval prepares for historic day-night Test

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Australia take on New Zealand in final game of series on Friday with ticket sales boosted to “Ashes-like levels” by new format

By Isabelle Westbury, Adelaide

Walking into the Adelaide Oval on the eve of the historic first ever day/night Test, something doesn’t sit quite right. It takes a moment or two to notice, but soon it hits. The centre square.

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The Telegraph: Phillip Hughes almost withdrew with illness from tragic match

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Former Australia batsman’s father says his son woke up with a virus and felt so bad that he almost pulled out

By Isabelle Westbury, Adelaide

Greg Hughes, father of the Austra­lian cricketer Phillip who died this time last year, has revealed that his son nearly withdrew from the game in which he suffered the fatal injury.

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