Hughes suffers with dislocated shoulder

[aussie1st]

Phillip Hughes is likely to miss Australia's Test series against Pakistan in July after dislocating his left shoulder while boxing on Tuesday. He will have surgery in Melbourne next week and is expected to target the home summer before he returns.

Hughes was the reserve batsman on Australia's trip to New Zealand in March and scored an unbeaten 86 in the second innings of the first Test after replacing the injured Shane Watson. A spot in the squad to face Pakistan in England would have been his even though he is stuck behind Watson and Simon Katich in the pecking order.

His expected absence gives hope to the likes of Steven Smith, George Bailey and Usman Khawaja, who have done well on the domestic scene. The shoulder dislocated when Hughes was struck by a friend while doing boxercise training and it popped back in quickly.

Phillip Hughes suffers with dislocated shoulder | Australia Cricket News | Cricinfo.com

Oh Hughes, shouldn't be giving up your spot from a non Cricket caused injury.

 

[pcfan123]

Hopefully now Khawaja will be higher up the selectors radar. Once he debuts and shows the class that he is we will all forget about Fail Hughes

 

[TumTum]

He'll be back.

 

[Hooper]

Hopefully now Khawaja will be higher up the selectors radar. Once he debuts and shows the class that he is we will all forget about Fail Hughes

Pfft, another overrated NSW batsman.

Mitch Marsh is going to be the next star.

 

[irottev]

HAHA

TumTum's probably crying right now.

 

[drainpipe32]

I'm actually happy

He was never going to get a place in the starting XI, and this presents an opportunity for a state batsman to go on a tour of England. I think we've got a few tour matches so hopefully a White or Khawaja can take the opportunity.

 

[mattfb]

Boxing lol. Phil Hughes. Boxing. lolol.

Khawaja is full of quality. He's a future star for sure, get him in.

 

[MaD]

lol
The guy that hit him must be sad

 

[sami ullah khan]

My sincerest sympathies for his overzealous fans