Batsman Phillip Hughes Dies

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damn, if only he was wearing the new one

 

[gau8av]

Extra protecting gear helmets..killed the cricketer. ..my sympathy to the family n cricket Australia..but guilty must be punished...

wut ?

 

[Zaalim]

With all the money ICC gets, they should ensure the safety of the players. Perhaps a new ball is what is in order. Not a tape ball, but one with hard properties that does kill the batsman?

 

[Backbencher]

Omg I am shocked , speechless ;(

 

[Levina]

damn, if only he was wearing the new one

I thought he was wearing the new one.

 

[darksider]

Phil Hughes Hit by a Bouncer on Head - Collapses on Pitch - ORIGINAL VIDEO - HD - PlayIt.pk

 

[utraash]

Shocked to hear this.... RIP dear.....

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Sad incident.... RIP

 

[sree45]

very unfortunate.. RIP

 

[Thorough Pro]

very sad incident, not a pleasant experience for the bowler either.

 

[Krate M]

RIP

 

[Aarush]

An overwhelming sense of shock and distress engulfed the International cricketing community after Australian cricketer Phil Hughes, struck by a bouncer, was in a critical condition at a Sydney hospital on Tuesday.

Phil Hughes passed away on Thursday. Here's how the cricketing community reacted on Twitter.



Shocked to hear about Phil. Sad day for cricket. Deepest condolences to family, friends and well wishers. RIP#PhilipHughes

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt)November 27, 2014




Shocked and saddened by the news of Phil Huges. Horrible day for cricket. RIP Phil and may your family gain the strength to cope.

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)November 27, 2014




A very sad day for the world of cricket. So sorry for Phillip Hughes and his family . Spare a thought for Sean Abbott.

— Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham)November 27, 2014




Saddest day in cricket fraternity. Rest in peace mate and Sean Abbott stay strong #PhilHughes

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45)November 27, 2014




Just simply one of the saddest days in cricket. Our beautiful game, which gives more joy than anything else, is in grief#RIPPhillipHughes

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 27, 2014




Shocked and saddened. Phil Hughes you will live on in our hearts. RIP worst day in world cricket #peace #PhilHughes

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina)November 27, 2014




RIP you little champ, we are all going to miss you ! Love, prayers to all the Hughes family xxxx

— Darren Lehmann (@darren_lehmann) November 27, 2014
No no no no no. RIP Phillip Hughes

— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381)November 27, 2014




Such terrible news with the passing of Phil Hughes. Our deepest sympathies to his family.

— Glenn McGrath (@glennmcgrath11) November 27, 2014
Our sincerest & most heartfelt condolences go out to Phil Hughes' family, friends,teammates, @CricketAus& fans. #RIPpic.twitter.com/R94bx8m7a7

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) November 27, 2014
No man.shocking news that Phil Hughes has passed away.cant believe it.Everyone close to him will be in my prayers.#cricketingfamily

— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307)November 27, 2014
Thoughts are with Sean Abbott too. Stay strong young man...it's not your fault. #cricket#PhillipHughes

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 27, 2014




My heartiest condolences go out to phil Hughes's family..a very sad day for cricket..hope it never happens on a cricket field again..

— Varun Aaron (@VarunAaron)November 27, 2014




Unbelievable to hear the news of Phil Hughes. Condolences to his family an close friends. R.I.P mate.

— Jesse Ryder (@DijaRyder)November 27, 2014




No way! Can't believe what's just happened. Thoughts and prayers go out to family, friends and team mates of Phil Hughes

— William Porterfield (@purdy34) November 27, 2014




Deepest condolences to the Hughes family all his friends and team mates. No words can describe what's happened. Stay strong for Hughesy.

— John Hastings (@johnhastings194) November 27, 2014




So sad to hear of Phil Hughes passing. A sad day for the whole cricket family. Rest in peace mate.

— Martin Guptill (@Martyguptill) November 27, 2014




Absolutely gutting to hear the terrible news of Phil Hughes! Feel sick to my stomach! God bless his friends, family and teammates!

— Kevin O'Brien (@KevinOBrien113) November 27, 2014




Extremely sad news about the passing of Phil Hughes... RIP Hughesy. Condolences to his family & the people of Australia.

— Alviro Petersen (@AlviroPetersen) November 27, 2014

 

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RIP

 

[BDforever]

RIP

 

[Arsalan]

SYDNEY (AP) — Test batsman Phillip Hughes died in a Sydney hospital on Thursday, two days after being struck in the head by a cricket ball during a domestic first-class match. He was 25.

"It is my sad duty to inform you that a short time ago Phillip Hughes passed away," Australian team doctor Peter Brukner said in a statement. "He never regained consciousness following his injury on Tuesday."

Brukner said Hughes was not in pain before he died, and was surrounded by family and close friends.

"As a cricket community we mourn his loss and extend our deepest sympathies to Phillip's family and friends at this incredibly sad time," Brukner said.

Messages of support poured in from all around the world since Hughes collapsed after being hit behind the left ear after mis-timing a shot to a short-pitch delivery while batting for South Australia against New South Wales in a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday. He underwent emergency surgery at nearby St. Vincent's Hospital and remained in a critical condition in an induced coma.

Australia captain Michael Clarke was among the dozens of teammates, former teammates and cricket officials who visited hospital in the following days.

Deaths are rare in cricket, although Hughes is the second player in two years to sustain a fatal blow.

Darryn Randall, who was 32 and a former first-class player in South Africa, was killed after being struck on the side of the head during a Border Cricket Board Premier League match in the Eastern Cape last year.

Images of Hughes collapsing face first at the Sydney Cricket Ground were broadcast almost instantly across Australia on Tuesday, when satellite TV trucks and dozens of news crews started reporting regular updates on his condition from outside the hospital.

Hughes played 26 test matches for Australia after making his debut 2009, but was not able to earn a regular spot in the starting lineup.

The injury sparked debate about short-pitch bowling in the game, the level of protection offered by helmets that first came into common use at the test level in the late 1970s, and the seemingly slow reaction time of the ambulance service as Hughes was treated on the field.

Bouncers, where a fast bowler aims to push the batsman back toward the stumps with a ball that lands halfway down the pitch and rears up above chest or head height, are still a regular and acceptable part of the game.

The International Cricket Council revised its laws on short-pitch bowling in the early 1990s, putting restrictions on the number of short-pitch balls allowed per over to stamp out bowlers merely using the delivery to intimidate batsmen.