Australian cricketer dies from injuries
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I know as much about the game of cricket as I know about golf, so please ignore if inappropriate.
Years ago, a group of us use to spend our lunchtimes with an old cricket bat and ball. We used to have a lot of fun. Then a colleague who was a semi-pro fast bowler asked to join in. I received 2 balls at head level - fortunately he missed both times (probably why he was only semi-pro). I walked away, and have never touched a cricket bat or ball since.
IMHO too bloody dangerous when somebody can legally throw something that hard, at that speed at somebody's head, and call it sport. Both balls, I only heard them, didn't see a thing.
Years ago, a group of us use to spend our lunchtimes with an old cricket bat and ball. We used to have a lot of fun. Then a colleague who was a semi-pro fast bowler asked to join in. I received 2 balls at head level - fortunately he missed both times (probably why he was only semi-pro). I walked away, and have never touched a cricket bat or ball since.
IMHO too bloody dangerous when somebody can legally throw something that hard, at that speed at somebody's head, and call it sport. Both balls, I only heard them, didn't see a thing.
Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Leicester City
Points 48; Position 18
Points 48; Position 18
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Then you would outlaw baseball, rounders and even golf as a spectator sport.Big Boy wrote:I know as much about the game of cricket as I know about golf, so please ignore if inappropriate.
Years ago, a group of us use to spend our lunchtimes with an old cricket bat and ball. We used to have a lot of fun. Then a colleague who was a semi-pro fast bowler asked to join in. I received 2 balls at head level - fortunately he missed both times (probably why he was only semi-pro). I walked away, and have never touched a cricket bat or ball since.
IMHO too bloody dangerous when somebody can legally throw something that hard, at that speed at somebody's head, and call it sport. Both balls, I only heard them, didn't see a thing.
All sports carry risk. It's the balance between risk and reward that's the important thing.
The semi-pro bowler, your colleague, was a dick. You shouldn't see that as an example of the professional game.
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The ball has to hit the pitch first and then bounce towards the batsman. Hence that sort of delivery is called a "bouncer". A ball that is deliberately aimed at the batsman's head without it first hitting the pitch is declared a "no ball" and the bowler penalized.Big Boy wrote:I know as much about the game of cricket as I know about golf, so please ignore if inappropriate.
Years ago, a group of us use to spend our lunchtimes with an old cricket bat and ball. We used to have a lot of fun. Then a colleague who was a semi-pro fast bowler asked to join in. I received 2 balls at head level - fortunately he missed both times (probably why he was only semi-pro). I walked away, and have never touched a cricket bat or ball since.
IMHO too bloody dangerous when somebody can legally throw something that hard, at that speed at somebody's head, and call it sport. Both balls, I only heard them, didn't see a thing.
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Try this link:
Australian Cricket Family [acf@acfemail.cricket.com.au]
Australian Cricket Family [acf@acfemail.cricket.com.au]
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Phillip Hughes commemorated in remarkable #putoutyourbat campaign
THE world is joining Australia to mourn the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes in the most remarkable of ways.
As the news of Hughes’ death spread across the internet, Sydney father Paul Taylor placed his cricket bat at his front door as a “mark of respect” and tweeted the image using the hashtag.
The commemoration has since gone global, and now grieving fans from Tamworth to London are joining in.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5aac36cf76
THE world is joining Australia to mourn the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes in the most remarkable of ways.
As the news of Hughes’ death spread across the internet, Sydney father Paul Taylor placed his cricket bat at his front door as a “mark of respect” and tweeted the image using the hashtag.
The commemoration has since gone global, and now grieving fans from Tamworth to London are joining in.
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5aac36cf76
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I think I called him a bit more than that, but whatever, it took any fun out of the sport for me. If it's not fun, I very quickly lose interest.pdm3547 wrote:The semi-pro bowler, your colleague, was a dick. You shouldn't see that as an example of the professional game.
I assume the 2 shots I faced were very similar to those that felled this poor victim. The difference being, we would have been playing on either a concrete or tarmac surface.
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Points 48; Position 18
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http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30241259 A fitting tribute.....
Phillip Hughes: Fans and players post cricket bat photos on Twitter
Phillip Hughes: Fans and players post cricket bat photos on Twitter
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Very sad accident, I played cricket to a pretty high standard and was only hit twice in the head, one with helmet and one without and that ball does make a mess of you.
This is a terrible time for cricket and players all over the world, thoughts with family..i hope the bowler can recover from this, would be a double tragic if he cannot get over this and his career is ruined too.
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This is a terrible time for cricket and players all over the world, thoughts with family..i hope the bowler can recover from this, would be a double tragic if he cannot get over this and his career is ruined too.
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Another shocking, freak accident. I hope we're not into a "things happen in 3's" cycle.
Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30260842
Israeli cricket umpire killed by ball
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30260842
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Almost makes you wonder how may deaths are in semi/professional cricket that go unreported. 2 profile reports in a week is perhaps a coincidence.
Regardless of that, it's very sad that sport returns such results.
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Regardless of that, it's very sad that sport returns such results.
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Great to see Sean Abbott back in action, with a very impressive haul of wickets.
Sean Abbott takes six wickets for 14 runs in first match since bowling the ball that killed Phillip Hughes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ughes.html
Sean Abbott takes six wickets for 14 runs in first match since bowling the ball that killed Phillip Hughes
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricke ... ughes.html
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Yes, that's good to see.
I can't imagine the torment involved knowing an action from yourself killed someone. Phillip Hughes' friends and family have helped tremendously towards Sean's return to the sport so quickly. When you're surrounded by good people, recovery is a lot easier.
I can't imagine the torment involved knowing an action from yourself killed someone. Phillip Hughes' friends and family have helped tremendously towards Sean's return to the sport so quickly. When you're surrounded by good people, recovery is a lot easier.