Sport Cricket In pictures: a life cut short 4:31pm, Nov 27, 2014 Updated: 3:28pm, Nov 29 In pictures: a life cut short The New Daily @TheNewDailyAU Share Twitter Facebook Reddit Pinterest Email Photos: AAP, Getty Australia mourns the tragic loss of cricketer Phillip Hughes. Hughes was the son of a banana farmer from Macksville in northern New South Wales. Hughes after being named the Domestic Player of the Year at the 2013 Allan Border Medal. Phillip Hughes in 2013. The batsman's 26-Test career was full of ups and downs. Phillip Hughes in Perth in 2010. Hughes was marked as a cricket star in his late teens. Phillip Hughes with his father Greg after his Test debut in 2009. Hughes after scoring 100 runs during the fifth one-day international match between Australia and Sri Lanka. Hughes scored 9,023 first class runs by the age of 25. Hughes was widely tipped to replace the injured Michael Clarke. Hughes drew early comparisons with the legendary Donald Bradman. Steven Smith celebrates with Hughes. Patrick Cummins and Hughes on the red carpet. With Hannah Steele at the Allan Border Medal in 2011. At the nets at Centurion Park in February 2014 in South Africa. In London in 2009. At the Sportsworld Liverpool Indoor Cricket Centre in 2009. Hughes is remembered as a "warm unaffected country boy". Hughes' death is a tragedy for Australian cricket. Phillip Hughes threw everything at the ball. Phil Hughes playing for Australia in August. Comments View Comments