Cricketer Phillip Hughes passes away

Celine said:
who bowled that ball? he ain't going to feel nice about it now. shame for both of them.
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That could just be the end of his career. Psychologically speaking. The poor fella must be distraught.
 
RIP, Phil Hughes. So sad.

As for the debate on bouncers; This is an article written by former New Zealand fast bowler Ian O'Brien that was hit by bouncers and struck others himself.

Why are we seeing more and more batsmen getting hit? Actually, are more batsmen getting hit, or are we just hearing about it more because of the world's fixation with health and safety, and instant media? Are pitches faster? I don't think so. Techniques not able to cope? I don't think this is the major reason either.

Techniques transformed? Yes. Batting intent changed? Indeed. Now it's score first, defend second. Hook or pull first, duck or evade second. Certainly something to think about.

Have the law changes to how many bouncers can be bowled had an effect? Possibly.

Batsmen now face fewer bouncers than before. It's not necessarily a new law change, but as the game has become more attacking, the reluctance to bowl short has grown and the opportunity to bowl in that manner has reduced. Therefore the batsmen face fewer bouncers in the nets and games, and there may be a correlation.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/803363.html
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Brad McCullum has his say;

The Black Caps were preparing to play Pakistan in Sharjah today, in the third test of a series which has also been marred by a nasty head injury from short-pitched bowling.

In the first test, Black Caps all-rounder Corey Anderson felled Ahmed Shehzad, fracturing his skull. Shehzad missed the second test and would not play the third, though he was expected to make a full recovery soon.

McCullum didn't see short-pitched bowling being removed from the game as these latest incidents were analysed.

"You like to play the game hard, but you don't like to see people get hurt," McCullum said.

"You have to have that element of competitiveness.

"Bouncers are part and parcel of the game – they have been for a long time and they will be for a long time yet.

"I don't think you can adjust how you go about that. But you can wish that people don't get injured.

"That's how we will go about it. It's never nice when you do see it, but it's the exception rather than the rule with short-pitched bowling. This is a freak occurrence."
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RIP, and sympathies to Abbot too. He must be battling with this.
 
Thoughts with Abbott too, he was at hospital along with everybody else when Hughes passed away. It was an ominous day (and actually dark day after lots of hot days) with the number of visitors seen going to hospital and the news that a major artery was damaged by the contact. Cricket is in shock here, I immediately had a chat with my nephew who played alongside most of them, and the atmosphere has been sombre with some inside info on the severity.
 
Damn, just before his birthday and just before xmas.

Did he have kids and wife?
 
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