RIP Phillip Hughes

[Lev1]

Such sad news; thoughts go out to the family of Phillip Hughes and the bowler too.

 

[Cold Gettin Dumb]

So sad.
The tiny consolation is that he died doing what he loved.
Shocking outcome.
R.I.P.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Terribly sad news, my thoughts go out to family and friends

 

[Hyperion]

Yes they were apparently good friends.

Crikey. Awful twist of fate

 

[Chicken Run]

Absolutely gutted to hear this news when I woke this morning, my thoughts are with his family, friends, loved ones and Cricket Australia. RIP

 

[Guinness Boy]

Can only echo the other comments. Awful news. RIP.

 

[vegster]

Just woke up to the tragic news, I'm stunned as I thought and hoped he would pull through. You don't expect to lose someone in such awful circumstances at that age. Condolencies to his family and to Sean Abbott who will carry this pain for the rest of his career.

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Dreadfully sad news, such a waste of a great young talent.
RIP Phil

 

[twowheelsbest]

Terribly sad, such a talented cricketer. A lot of cricket fans have STs at the Amex. A minutes clapping on 26 minutes on Saturday?

 

[James Bond's body double]

So very sad, RIP Phil.

 

[Gullflyinghigh]

Just heard this on the drive into work, it's just gutting. Feel so incredibly sorry for both his family and Abbott, to lose anyone that young, regardless of circumstance, is tragic but to something as innocuous as a bounced delivery...horrible.

 

[Barry M]

Shocking news, very sad to hear this. RIP Phil Hughes.

 

[doogie004]

Really sad day R.I.P

 

[sully]

RIP Phil. Tragedy.

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

Really sad news. I haven't followed the news that closely. In what way did the ball hit him that a helmet did not offer sufficient protection?

As well as Hughes' family, it's hard to imagine what Abbott is going through. It might be very hard for him ever to bowl a bouncer again...

 

[fat old seagull]

They had an interview with a company yesterday who have done just that. Unfortunately it came too late

RIP To a great cricketer. Really feel for the bowler, Abbott, who must be having a terrible time

All of this, and as Stumpy says too..life is a fragile thing, when you leave home to play a game of cricket and don't return. Tragic.

 

[Hastings gull]

Really sad news. I haven't followed the news that closely. In what way did the ball hit him that a helmet did not offer sufficient protection?

As well as Hughes' family, it's hard to imagine what Abbott is going through. It might be very hard for him ever to bowl a bouncer again...

Very very sad for all concerned, who are going to take an awfully long time to get over this, and probably not ever totally. Looking to the future, can a helmet be adjusted to cover the area that the ball hit, I wonder, or is this impractical? As I understand it, the impact was below the helmet?

 

[Grassman]

Gutted. Remember when we were teenagers playing cricket at school in the nets, whenever the teacher turned his back four or five kids would lob a cricket ball at the batsman. Always frightening if you were the one in the crease at the time.

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

RIP Phil Hughes.....Shocking and sad news

 

[GolfingGull]

Very sad, dying from playing the sport you love. RIP Phil.