Australia cricketer Phillip Hughes remains in critical condition and will have more scans on Wednesday after undergoing emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his brain at a Sydney hospital.
The batsman suffered a severe headinjury when he was struck by a ball during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Cricket Australia (CA) have called off the current round of Sheffield Shield matches out of respect for Hughes, while news of the accident stunned the global cricket community and prompted a huge wave of sympathy for the 26-test player.
"We've spoken to players and the ACA, and given how players across the country are feeling right now, it's just not the day to be playing cricket and we understand that," CA official Pat Howard said in a statement on Wednesday.
"We are continuing to offer all players and match officials counselling and support at this difficult time," added Howard, who is CA's Executive General Manager of Team Performance.
"Phillip Hughes continues to receive the best possible medical care. The thoughts of his team mates and the wider cricket community are with Phillip and his family and friends at this difficult time."
Batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday, Hughes was hit by a short-pitched delivery from fast bowler Sean Abbott.
Hughes turned his head to avoid the ball as it bounced up at him, and though footage is unclear the ball appeared to strike him on the lower part of the back of his head.
Players and medical staff rushed to his aid as he fell face first to the ground.
Hughes was fitted with a ventilator to aid his breathing and rushed by ambulance to St Vincent's hospital where he remains in the intensive care unit in an induced coma.
