Calcutta/ Sydney: On the first anniversary of the tragic death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, questions are being asked whether cricket administrators have done “everything humanly possible” to ensure player safety.
Hughes, who played 26 Tests, died from bleeding on the brain on November 27 last year after being hit on the base of the skull by a rising ball at the SCG during a domestic match.

The day-night Test against New Zealand starts Friday in Adelaide exactly one year since Hughes died. His family have asked for a low-key anniversary and he will be honoured simply by players from both sides wearing black armbands, while during the first adjournment a tribute package will be screened at 4:08 pm -- referring to Hughes’ Test cap number.

“It’s going to be a really tough day and I think the guys playing are going to do it tough,” Michael Clarke, a close friend of Hughes who was a pallbearer at his funeral, told reporters.
Cricket Australia (CA) immediately boosted the medical presence at grounds and now requires all players to wear a helmet that meets certain safety standards.