Australian cricketer dies from injuries

[Big Boy]

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.

[pdm3547]

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.

Then you would outlaw baseball, rounders and even golf as a spectator sport.

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.

[easyas]

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.

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.

[easyas]

Try this link:
Australian Cricket Family [acf@acfemail.cricket.com.au]

[pharvey]

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

[Big Boy]

The semi-pro bowler, your colleague, was a dick. You shouldn't see that as an example of the professional game.

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.

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.

[PeteC]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30241259 A fitting tribute.....

Phillip Hughes: Fans and players post cricket bat photos on Twitter

[JW]

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.
Rip

[PeteC]

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

[Henry 14th]

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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[dozer]

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

[GLCQuantum]

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.