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Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes to undergo brain scans and remains in critical condition after "horribly fluky" accident

Newspapers Down Under are following the progress of Phillip Hughes, the Australian batsman who needed emergency surgery after being knocked out by a cricket ball

Australia batsman Phil Hughes has had emergency surgery and remains in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after being struck on the back of the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match.

Scyld Berry: Sri Lanka opener who won the 1996 World Cup made bowlers and fielders panic and tourists need to learn from his example on the eve of the first one-day international in Colombo

England captain Alastair Cook is taking the positives from his side's narrow defeat to Sri Lanka in the opening one-day international in Colombo.

Injury to Phillip Hughes is a sad reminder of the danger inherent in playing cricket, even if protection is worn, writes Geoffrey Boycott

Sri Lanka (317/6) beat England (292) by 25 runs England lose their one-day international with Sri Lanka following fine century from opener Moeen Ali

A century from Moeen Ali was not enough to prevent an improved England falling to a narrow 25-run defeat to Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Colombo.

Mohammad Hafeez hit an unbeaten 178 to put Pakistan in charge on the opening day of their third Test against New Zealand in Sharjah.

Sri Lanka scored their highest one-day total at home against England in the first one-day international

Sri Lanka vs England, first ODI - Latest over-by-over score, news updates, live match report and result from the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2014

Fast bowler Boyd Rankin and batsman Sam Hain have signed long-term deals with Warwickshire.

Seamer Lewis Hatchett has signed a new two-year deal with Sussex.

Brian Lara hopes there will be no wider implications for the future of fast bowling in the wake of Phillip Hughes' injury.

Michael Vaughan: Phil Hughes' injury means batsmen everywhere will now fear coming to serious harm each time they walk out to the middle