Phil Hughes injury: cricketer remains in coma

He underwent scans on Wednesday morning but medical staff at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital, where he is being treated, have not made the results public.

Australian captain Michael Clarke is among the players to have visited the 25-year-old, who “remains critical” following the injury sustained in a domestic first-class match on Tuesday.

I can’t believe what I’ve just heard about Phil Hughes. Everything crossed for a full and speedy recovery. He’s a cracking bloke.

— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) November 25, 2014

He fell face first onto the pitch after pausing for a few seconds following the blow to his head.

Reports in Australia suggested that the batsman stopped breathing at one point and required mouth-to-mouth resuscitation beside the pitch.