Morgan blow reminded us of Hughes, admits Aussie skipper

England's Eoin Morgan is struck by Australia's Mitchell Starc

Nick Hoult
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Steve Smith, the Australia captain, admitted that Eoin Morgan’s head injury after being struck by Mitchell Starc sparked harrowing memories of the death of Phillip Hughes.

Starc played in the match last November when Hughes sustained a fatal blow to the head, and also bowled the short ball that knocked Morgan to the ground in yesterday’s series-deciding ODI at Old Trafford.