The second day's play of the third Test between Pakistan and New Zealand in Sharjah has been suspended following the death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes in Sydney because of a head injury. An extra day has been added to the Test which will resume from Friday.
Both teams decided not to take the field after the news of Hughes' death arrived an hour-and-a-half before the start of the second day. Play was suspended for an hour as the team managements discussed the course of action before finally deciding to call off the day.
"The whole team is shocked and saddened to hear about the death of Phil Hughes," Moin Khan, the Pakistan team manager, said. "He was here for the Australia limited-overs squad and was very cheerful. He was always ready to talk about cricket."
Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, also expressed sadness on behalf of the New Zealand team and said the mood in the dressing room was "sombre".
"Today isn't about cricket, it's about Phil," Hesson said. "Like the rest of the cricketing family, the Blackcaps players and management are devastated to hear about Phil's tragic passing."
