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James Anderson admits "doubts" after Phil Hughes death

England bowler James Anderson admits that he had "doubts" about bowling the short ball after the death of Australian batsman Philip Hughes.

England bowler James Anderson has said that the death of Australian batsman Phil Hughes left him doubting whether or not he wanted to bowl the short ball.

Hughes died in November after suffering a head injury from a short-pitched delivery in a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground, and Anderson admits that the event caused him to rethink how he would bowl.

He told BBC Sport: "In the week after, I was having huge doubts about how I'd go about bowling and whether I'd want to bowl the short ball."

However, he added: "I don't see it changing the way bowlers go about their business. It was a freak accident and a huge tragedy, and the game has got to carry on."

Anderson is part of England's World Cup squad, but hasn't played a competitive match for his country since September.

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