On 25 November 2014, Hughes was hit in the neck by a bouncer from Sean Abbott, during a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, causing a vertebral artery dissection that led to a subarachnoid hemorrhage. The shocking death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, two days after he was struck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney, has raised questions about the safety of players. The cricketing world remembers Phillip Hughes on the 10th anniversary of his tragic death. The 25-year-old Australian batter passed away after being struck by a ball during a Sheffield Shield ... Phillip Hughes Died by Which Bowler – The Day Cricket Lost a Star The Sheffield Shield match was going on at the SCG. Hughes was batting very well in the match. Everyone asks that Phillip Hughes died by which bowler? Sean Abbott bowled a bouncer that caught Hughes off guard.