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Phil Hughes in critical condition after being hit by a bouncer.

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  • #2
    blinding
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭blinding


    Best wishes and hope he has a good recovery.


  • #3
    Rjd2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Yeah its a pretty frightening to read about, some truly disgusting "journalism" about, "last week he was fighting for his test place, this week his life" from one of the Aussie rags. :mad:

    Got to feel for Abbot the bowler as well, former team mates with Hughes as well, he must be in bits right now. :(:(:(


  • #4
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,660 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    It's really shocking to see him collapse to the floor face-first with no arms out to break his fall.

    Also surprising to see reports of how long it took for an ambulance to arrive/him to leave the field.


  • #5
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    dfx- wrote: »
    It's really shocking to see him collapse to the floor face-first with no arms out to break his fall.

    Also surprising to see reports of how long it took for an ambulance to arrive/him to leave the field.

    I wondered that a bit, and also why he was taken by road ambulance when the air ambulance was there. Unless Vincent's is right there next to the ground.


  • #6
    HonalD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭HonalD


    shocking news - puts life in perspective.


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  • #7
    Rjd2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    HonalD wrote: »
    shocking news - puts life in perspective.

    True, no interest in watching cricket at the moment, and I was quite looking forward to the return of Vettori in the UAE.:(


    This is a superb article btw, Hughes comes across as a top notch bloke.

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-the-instant-a-test-recall-became-irrelevant/story-e6frg7rx-1227134920452


  • #8
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,196 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Really hope the guy fully recovers but he still seems to be in an induced coma so there may be some time before more news comes out

    I've seen from one report that they actually flew specialists in by helicopter to treat him at the ground. From personal experience getting the right treatment quickly is potentially a lot more critical than getting someone to hospital which may explain the delay


  • #9
    Rjd2
    Registered Users Posts: 11,992 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    [QUOTE=Rjd2;9319327

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-the-instant-a-test-recall-became-irrelevant/story-e6frg7rx-1227134920452[/QUOTE]

    http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/family-friends-gather-in-sydney-as-phillip-hughes-fights-for-life/story-e6frg7rx-1227136244108?sv=776bc65cd90bd76bf7ca9ca9a7e6e49e#.VHZaC1gmxgI.twitter

    Another article just published same writer, Peter Lalor. Its very moving and worth a read. :(

    Probably sound like his agent in this thread, but its worth keeping an eye on his twitter, he seems to be the main media person on top of this.


  • #10
    youreadthat
    Registered Users Posts: 761 ✭✭✭youreadthat


    RIP :(


  • #11
    Hardacre
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭Hardacre


    Ahh, very sad....


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  • #12
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    he died


  • #13
    unjedilike
    Registered Users Posts: 195 ✭✭unjedilike


    Ah, this is the worst thing that can happen in sport. Very sad.


  • #14
    Tinley Dead Firehouse
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ Tinley Dead Firehouse


    Sadly he has passed away: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30219440
    "He was not in pain before he passed and was surrounded by his family and close friends."

    So unfortunate but glad to hear he was in no pain. RIP.


  • #15
    padd b1975
    Registered Users Posts: 10,699 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    RIP


  • #16
    Avada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,411 ✭✭✭Avada


    RIP. Awful news :(


  • #17
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users Posts: 3,709 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    So sad and whilst wearing a helmet too.


  • #18
    lazeedaisy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,328 ✭✭✭lazeedaisy


    So young, my thoughts are with his family.

    DH is a huge cricket fan, so sad


  • #19
    Noo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Noo


    Such a tragedy when people lose their lives playing sport. Thoughts must also go out to Sean Abbott, the poor 22 year old who bowled that fatal ball and has been receiving counselling since the incident.


  • #20
    LuckyGent88
    Registered Users Posts: 14,150 ✭✭✭✭LuckyGent88


    Noo wrote: »
    Such a tragedy when people lose their lives playing sport. Thoughts must also go out to Sean Abbott, the poor 22 year old who bowled that fatal ball and has been receiving conselling since the incident.

    RIP.

    Really feel for the bowler sean Abbott too. Going to be very tough for him.


  • #21
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 32,951 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    Sad to hear the news this morning that he passed away.
    Shocking that someone could die whilst playing a sport, but it was a freak accident.
    Feel for his family and the bowler, who will struggle to deal with this I'm sure.

    R.I.P


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  • #22
    wilhelm roentgen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 256 ✭✭wilhelm roentgen


    This is a really sad day for Cricket, RIP Phillip Hughes.


  • #23
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Horrendous news, RIP.

    I hope it doesn't destroy Sean Abbott, it could have been any bowler, just a freak accident.


  • #24
    axe2grind
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭axe2grind


    Ah jesus, when I saw the amount of posts I feared the worst.
    Thoughts to all concerned not least Sean Abbott


  • #25
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 75,196 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    An absolute tragedy. RIP


  • #26
    Larbre34
    Registered Users Posts: 23,781 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    What a dreadful accident, heartbreaking for all concerned. Could just as easily have happened at any age, any grade, anywhere.

    RIP Phillip.


  • #27
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Woke up to the devastating news a couple of hours ago. So sad, thoughts go to his family and friends. 25 is no age at all to be taken from your family.

    RIP Phil

    Edit: I also want to say, spare a thought for the bowler Sean Abbott, he must be in bits after it too.


  • #28
    Skid X
    Registered Users Posts: 21,444 ✭✭✭✭Skid X


    Terrible news. By all accounts he was a very popular individual who will be much missed. RIP.


  • #29
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    RIP Hughsey.

    Thoughts are with Sean Abbott, hopefully he can come back from this.


  • #30
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,073 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    I am an occasional cricket follower, but I don't think I'll be able to watch for a while now. Such a tragedy form someone so young and so talented to lost his life playing sport. I cannot imagine the grief of the unfortunate bowler.


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  • #31
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 84,842 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    RIP
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