The cricket world is abuzz with the news of cricketer Phillip Hughes, who has undergone surgery and remains in critical condition after suffering a sickening blow to the head during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Hughes was taken by ambulance to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney after the incident. Hospital spokesman David Faktor had addressed the media and said Hughes was in surgery, having arrived at the hospital on life support.