Helmets should be compulsory for batsmen and fielders near the wicket, and substitutes considered for concussed players, a review into the death of Phillip Hughes said on Wednesday.

Australian Hughes died in November 2014 after being hit on the base of the skull while batting in a domestic match.

Cricket Australia ordered the independent review, which said the medical treatment the 25-year-old received was appropriate and timely.

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Barrister David Curtain, who conducted the review, said even if Hughes had been wearing the newer model of helmets, it would not have saved him.

But it recommended all first-class cricketers in Australia wear helmets made to British safety standards while batting against medium or fast bowling.

Curtain added that concussion substitutes may be a good idea as they would encourage players who have been hit to leave the field,.