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Phillip Hughes: Cricket Australia affirms free survey

Cricket Australia has affirmed it will commission a free survey into the passing of batsman Phillip Hughes.

Test player Hughes kicked the bucket in November matured 25, two days in the wake of being struck on the highest point of the neck by a conveyance amid a household coordinate in Sydney.

A Cricket Australia explanation read: "We have an obligation and commitment to investigate the occasions of that day."

The announcement included the audit was not about accuse but rather "keeping a mishap of this nature happening once more".

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland included: "When this catastrophe happened, I said that it was a monstrosity mishap, however it was one oddity mischance too much.

"Never again would we like to witness something to that effect on a cricket field."

The audit will be held with the backing of Hughes' family and is relied upon to distribute its discoveries in the not so distant future. It will look at:



• the reasons and circumstances which prompted Hughes' passing

• what practices can be placed set up to keep a comparative mishap from happening

• the utilization of individual defensive hardware keeping in mind the end goal to secure the head and heart

• the medicinal screening of contracted players - particularly those players with specific vulnerabilities

• the therapeutic backing and scope stood to players and on-field bolster staff, including match authorities, at matches and preparing

Hughes, who additionally played for Hampshire, Middlesex and Worcestershire, was hit by a conveyance from bowler Sean Abbott.

His demise paralyzed Australia and started a great many tributes from around the globe.

Around 5,000 individuals went to the burial service in Hughes' main residence of Macksville, New South Wales, with the administration show live to a great many individuals on Australian TV.

After the occurrence, a British-based organization outlined another cap with a "stemguard" - a gadget made of froth and an elastic like intensify that clasps onto the back of a protective cap, went for anticipating another awfu