Hughes in critical condition after being hit on the head

"He's undergoing diagnostic scans at the moment and then following that a decision is made to either go to surgery or ICU"

“He’s undergoing diagnostic scans at the moment and then following that a decision is made to either go to surgery or ICU”

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South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after being hit on the side of the head by New South Wales pace bowler Sean Abbott.

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I’m not a cheater, insists Faf du Plessis

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“I pride myself on being a morally good person, and that’s why this past week has been so difficult, as people have been quick to label me a cheat”

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has insisted that he is not a cheater, despite pleading guilty to ball tampering during the recently concluded second Test against Pakistan in Dubai.

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‘We are not a team that scratches the ball’, says AB de Villiers

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Du Plessis has been identified as the fielder who was tampering with the ball

Following allegations that South Africa tampered with the ball during day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, Proteas wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has defended his side, stating that “we are not a team that scratches the ball”.

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