Cricketers around the world have today been shocked by the injury to Phil Hughes that saw the Australian international airlifted to hospital and left in a ‘critical condition’, according to a New South Wales ambulance official.

– Australian batsman Phil Hughes in ‘critical condition’ after being hit by bouncer

Hughes’ injury came in his South Australia side’s Sheffield Shield match against NSW after missing an attempted pull at a Shaun Abbott bouncer, which struck the 25-year-old in the head.

The cricketing community were left in horror by the news and, like the tweeters below, our thoughts are with Phil and his family at this time.