Phillip Hughes, an Australian Cricket player, still remains in critical condition and will undergo more scans on Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery to relieve some pressure on his brain. The surgery was done at a hospital in Sydney.

The injury came when the batsman was struck by a ball during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He was left with a severe head injury.

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Batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match, Hughes was hit by a short-pitched delivery from fast bowler Sean Abbott.

Though Hughes turned his head to avoid the ball as it bounced up at him, the footage showed that the ball struck him on the lower part of the back of his head.

As he fell to the ground face-first, players and medical staff rushed to his aid.

He was then fitted with a ventilator to aid his breathing and rushed via ambulance to St. Vincent's hospital.

He remains in the intensive care unit in an induced coma.

Out of respect for Hughes, Cricket Australia (CA) called off the current round of Sheffield Shield matches. News of the accident stunned the global cricket community and prompted a huge wave of sympathy for Hughes.

"We've spoken to players and the ACA, and given how players across the country are feeling right now, it's just not the day to be playing cricket and we understand that," CA official Pat Howard said in a statement.

"We are continuing to offer all players and match officials counselling and support at this difficult time," added Howard, who is CA's Executive General Manager of Team Performance.

Howard went on to say that Hughes continues to receive the best possible medical care, and that the thoughts of his team mates and the cricket community as well are with him and his family at this difficult time.

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