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. November 27 marks the 10-year anniversary of the untimely death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes , a moment that shook the cricketing world to its core. Hughes , a talented left-handed batsman, was just 25 years old when he passed away after being struck by a bouncer during a domestic Sheffield Shield match on November 25, 2014. There has been an outpouring of emotion since the young cricketer died, and the Hughes family knows all about it. The family of former Australian Test cricket star Phillip Hughes has sent a heartfelt tribute to Ben Austin after the teenager’s tragic death. Austin, 17, died after being struck by a ... The tragic incident occurred more than a decade after the death of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes .