DHAKA: Cricket Australia will conduct an immediate investigation into player safety after Phillip Hughes's death, reports BBC on Friday.

The 25-year-old died on Thursday - two days after being struck on the neck by a short-pitched delivery during a domestic match in Australia.

"It's a freak incident, but one freak incident is one too many," said Cricket Australia's chief James Sutherland.

A State Memorial Service for Hughes will be held at Sydney Cricket Ground but a date has yet to be announced.

Meanwhile, a decision has not been made as to whether next week's first Test against India in Brisbane will go ahead.

Sutherland said: "We will immediately, in consultation with the manufacturers and the other safety providers or regulators, look into it to make sure that these things are addressed and improved.

"It's a matter of interest, not just for us here in Australia but for cricketers all over the world."

BDST: 2040 HRS, NOV 28, 2014