Stunning the players and the world's population of cricket lovers, Phillip Hughes has passed into the mist of time. He was hit by a ball on the back of his head that didn't have the protective cover of his playing helmet during a domestic cricket match in Sydney, two days ago.
Left handed batsman Phillip Hughes, an Australian Test and One Day International player aged 25 years - three days short of his 26th birthday - was hit by a rising ball from Sean Abbot, all of 22 years and a right handed all rounder trying to find a place in his national eleven. The event was the 'Sheffield Shield game'.
Despite corrective surgery, Hughes never regained consciousness during his fight for life while at the hospital. When his end was announced by the hospital, the grief was overwhelming with his fellow players uncontrollable in their display of emotions.
RIP, Phillip Hughes. My prayers and tears for a fighter on the cricket field!
And imagine the plight of young Sean Abbot. Can he be the same ever again? A part of his personality will always blame him for the untimely end of a promising player and colleague. By this time, he must have cursed himself a thousand times or even more for having bowled that rising ball and would be wishing to have another chance to do otherwise so as to erase the bad dream, once and for all!
Was he in the wrong? I don't think so. This is a part of the game and the unfortunate incident was a freak accident! Period!!
He deserves care - from everyone - to be able to maintain his sanity.
Tailpiece.
While mourning the loss of a loved one, the game of cricket will continue. Short balls will be balled and the odd rising ball will continue to intimidate the batsmen. It's all part of the game!
Left handed batsman Phillip Hughes, an Australian Test and One Day International player aged 25 years - three days short of his 26th birthday - was hit by a rising ball from Sean Abbot, all of 22 years and a right handed all rounder trying to find a place in his national eleven. The event was the 'Sheffield Shield game'.
Despite corrective surgery, Hughes never regained consciousness during his fight for life while at the hospital. When his end was announced by the hospital, the grief was overwhelming with his fellow players uncontrollable in their display of emotions.
RIP, Phillip Hughes. My prayers and tears for a fighter on the cricket field!
And imagine the plight of young Sean Abbot. Can he be the same ever again? A part of his personality will always blame him for the untimely end of a promising player and colleague. By this time, he must have cursed himself a thousand times or even more for having bowled that rising ball and would be wishing to have another chance to do otherwise so as to erase the bad dream, once and for all!
Was he in the wrong? I don't think so. This is a part of the game and the unfortunate incident was a freak accident! Period!!
He deserves care - from everyone - to be able to maintain his sanity.
Tailpiece.
While mourning the loss of a loved one, the game of cricket will continue. Short balls will be balled and the odd rising ball will continue to intimidate the batsmen. It's all part of the game!
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