shull Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Australian Cricket star has passed away. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/30219440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 (edited) Heart breaking stuff. He was a top cricketer and seemed a top young lad. Shows you how dangerous a sport it can be. RIP. Edited November 27, 2014 by TopCat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qarsaan Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 What a tragic story. RIP Phil Hughes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlucifer Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Shocking news.I admit to knowing less than FA about cricket but this is a tragic turn of events. My heart goes out to his friend Sean Abbot who bowled the ball to him. He must be devastated too. R.I.P. Phillip Hughes. 25 years old is far to young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldyOzBud Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 An extremely talented young batsman who had a stop,start test career, but was in line for a recall after the recent injury to captain Michael Clarke. A horrifying injury playing against his former team, and as has been pointed out, at the hands of his good mate Sean Abbott, who has been inconsolable and now must be completely devastated. A tragedy for Phillip, his family and friends, and his many fans. RIP Phillip Hughes, taken far too soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Urquhart Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 Tragic. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad saint 2 Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 freak accident, poor mother and sister who were at the game . by all accounts no ones fault. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney Posted November 27, 2014 Report Share Posted November 27, 2014 as above. very sad loss of a very talented individual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergie87 Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Very sad, puts sporting problems in their place. Tragic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud the Baker Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Tragic news indeed and I suppose it may give the cricketing community something to think about, his weakness against short pitched bowling was well known - His perceived weakness against the short ball helped him in South Africa in 2009, when he used the pace of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel against them and he was the youngest man to score a century in each innings of a Test when he managed the feat in Durban in his second Test. But after his stunning rise as the replacement for the retired Matthew Hayden, the fall was swift; after he was roughed up by Andrew Flintoff and failed at Lord's he broke the news of his dropping on Twitter. Obviously the protection is much better now than it was 30/40 years ago (although that in itself might breed a false sense of security) and the injury seemed to be a freak occurrence but it's happened once and obviously could again. Like I said tragic for the guy and his family but how many of us cricket fans will be applauding the chin music next summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Will be interesting to see the legacy of this tragedy. Will fast bowlers be comfortable enough to continue to throw down the 90mph bouncer aimed at the batsmans head? Will batsman be comfortable enough to face one? The bouncer has been been part of cricket since time immemorial, but I think it's days could be numbered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 Tribute video from cricket Australia: http://www.cricket.com.au/news/feature/poetic-tribute-life-and-death-phillip-hughes-australian-cricketer/2014-11-28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluto Posted November 28, 2014 Report Share Posted November 28, 2014 The bouncer has been been part of cricket since time immemorial, but I think it's days could be numbered. Like taking the physical out of football, cricket's soul will be lost by tiny steps... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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