Why did it take 14 minutes for someone to call an ambulance? Australian cricketer Phil Hughes fights for his life as teammates rush to bedside after he was hit in head with ball
Phil Hughes collapsed on the pitch at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday after he was struck by a bouncer bowled by New South Wales' Sean Abbott during the Sheffield Shield. He was put in an induced coma and was rushed to St Vincent's Hospital for emergency surgery to reduce swelling on his brain. Hughes' family remained at his bedside while Australian cricket captain and close friend Michael Clarke returned to the Sydney hospital early Wednesday morning along with Brad Haddin (left) after spending most of Tuesday night by his side. Cricket Australia team doctor Peter Brukner said: 'Phillip remains in a critical condition.
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