Corky Posted 27 November 2014 Posted 27 November 2014 Anyone reckon teams might do away with short legs for the forseeable future? Whenever a player is slogging and smashing it around the natural reaction is to turn your back, now players will be very wary of turning away from the ball. I think they'll go before bouncers are not allowed.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 27 November 2014 Posted 27 November 2014 Terrible accident, and freaky too. He was so unlucky, and I am truly horrified by his death. He was a fine player, with many good years in the game ahead of him. I have always had a feeling that cricket would one day have such a thing happen, but I always envisaged it being off the bat, to a close fielder. My thoughts are with him, and his family, and I am dreadfully sorry that this has happened. RIP, Phil Hughes.
Sir Fynwy Posted 27 November 2014 Posted 27 November 2014 I opened the batting without a helmet at university against a fast bowler who was understudy to Devon Malcolm and toured India with England U19's as a fast bowler on several occasions, it gave me absolute respect for the bouncer, the helmets takes a little away from the fear and respect for a truly dangerous ball. RIP Phil but please don't overreact to a one in a million incident.
Leicesterpool Posted 27 November 2014 Posted 27 November 2014 Very sad news, condolences to his family RIP Phil
chrishlcfc Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 So saddened to hear about the death of Phillip Hughes, Im a massive cricket fan and player and it is just truly shocking and devastating news that has shocked the whole of the cricketing world, must also say how hard it must be for the bowler Sean Abbott who was just doing his job and he decided to bowl a short ball which unfortunately ended with these tragic circumstances.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 I don't post on here much these days but This is a true tragedy, by all reports one of the best young men you will ever hope to meet is Phil. The out pouring of grief has been immense the last few days with all first class cricket games cancelled his death has spread far and beyond Australian shores with many putting there bat out as a sign of respect and almost every local team across the country in which there are thousands all naming Phil Hughes as 12th man for this weekends games as well has having a 63 sec silence. I was at a football game tonight which had a 63 second silence and 63rd minute round of applause in his honor such is the reach of his death and a sign of a true great. He was a great young cricketer and us aussies we love and treat our sportsmen like celebs, so understandably this has rocked our whole nation. He will never be forgotten and always cherished.
Narborough_fox Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 Still struggling to get my head around this. Absolutely terrible news. #putoutyourbats is the most poignant mark of respect. RIP Phil.
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 Terrible accident, and freaky too. He was so unlucky, and I am truly horrified by his death. He was a fine player, with many good years in the game ahead of him. I have always had a feeling that cricket would one day have such a thing happen, but I always envisaged it being off the bat, to a close fielder. My thoughts are with him, and his family, and I am dreadfully sorry that this has happened. RIP, Phil Hughes. I meant to mention the poor bowler, who must be going through hell. I doubt now, that he will be able to bring himself, to bowl another another ball.
oxford blue Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 This piece from ABC on Phillip Hughes is worth reading: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-28/collins-phillip-hughes-quarter-century-will-never-be-forgotten/5924710?section=sport And if you don't read the link, this is from it: "For those who didn't know him, we will watch, we will read, we will cry. For a life cut short, for the runs not yet made, for the story perhaps only a quarter complete that ended up with such a sudden and cruel twist. We mourn the run machine, the smile, the pluck, and the promise...Then there is his family. They will lay him to rest in the days after he was due to turn 26. He's not just their cricketer; he's their boy." One of many images on https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPPhillipHughes?src=hash
iamafox Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 This is very sad and unfortunate news. Only 25 years old. Can't believe it.
TomOliver_1990 Posted 28 November 2014 Posted 28 November 2014 I haven't been on here in a few days and I'm not surprised to see a thread about such an incident. I have to say that I as a cricket lover would be disappointed if there was any change in the laws regarding this. Don't get me wrong, it's an absolutely awful, unimaginable accident. But that's it. An accident. There is no blame to be attached to anyone involved. Not to Abbott, Hughes, Masuri's designers or anybody else you can think of. We are talking the finest of margins here. The ball is travelling at such speed that I don't think many will appreciate how little time you have as the players on tv look like they have forever to play it. I didn't until, last season I had the privilege (which turned to pain), of facing Iain O'Brien, who not so long ago was opening the bowling for New Zealand, and Mark Footitt, who was one of the leading seamers in the County Championship last season, and widely regarded as one of the quickest bowlers around. Both had no problem with bowling bouncers at an amateur, because it is a legitimate delivery designed to intimidate, which it bloody did! Both hit me on numerous occasions but neither of them did so with any malice, and both had enough about them to talk to me after the game about it, and I had no problem as part of their job is to do whatever they can to get me out. If that is scaring me then so be it. I thought it would be simple as the people on tv play it like its nothing. Let me tell you, from the moment the ball is released, you have to be on it. If you're not, you have to move, or prepare to get hurt. You have that little time. It gave me a new found respect for professionals, let alone elite players. Hughes is notoriously poor against the short ball, so it's a valid tactic. He was infact early on the shot, which is why the back of his head was exposed, so calls for changes to helmets are in my opinion misplaced. The helmets are designed with the batsmans safety at the forefront of every new design. Implementing a neck guard would severely restrict the batsman in terms of movement, so to say that something so big should be changed because of one freak accident in over 100 years of cricket (in which a large portion of that was played without helmets) to me is a massive no go. Otherwise people will be walking out in full body armor, and part of the adrenalin rush you get as a batsman is the risk of danger you face against a quickie, so going out covered from head to toe would eliminate that instantly. I don't think if Hughes had survived, he would campaign for a change. I can think of numerous incidents where batsman have been hit by a short ball on the helmet, and I can only think of 3 right now where the ball has missed the helmet, so it's a very minimal ratio. The poor guy has died playing the game he loved, the game he trained for since he was a kid and the game where he represented his country on the worlds biggest cricketing stage 26 times. Instead of commiseration such an accident, I think people should celebrate his achievements, and like a few people have eluded to, even in death, they couldn't get him out. He went through much more in his career which proved he was a fighter and I have the upmost admiration for the guy. Obviously my biggest worry in this isn't about the game, it's about Hughes's friends and family, in which 4 of his Test Match team mates and friends were no more than 40 yards from him when he was hit. Then there is the obvious worry for Abbott. A 22 year old at the start of his career who will be mentally destroyed. I've gave someone a cut playing football and felt terrible, so how he must be feeling is unimaginable. My heart really does go out to him, and I really hope he can return to the game as he sounded like a promising bowler. I hope this incident goes to show that there is an element of danger in the game, but that on the whole, it's a well managed sport which on the whole, is as safe as it can be without giving anyone an unfair advantage. RIP Phil 63*
Ross-Kemp Posted 29 November 2014 Posted 29 November 2014 Rumours are circulating that an Israeli umpire has died after being hit in the jaw with a cricket ball.
marko Posted 29 November 2014 Posted 29 November 2014 Rumours are circulating that an Israeli umpire has died after being hit in the jaw with a cricket ball. Sadly it's not a rumour. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/11263064/Israeli-cricket-umpire-dies-after-being-hit-by-ball.html
Tom's Pasta Posted 29 November 2014 Posted 29 November 2014 Cannot believe there have been two deaths in a matter of days from crIcket ball injuries. Everyone said that the Hughes one was a freak one in a million incident, well now ther have been two in a week! Next they'll be a spectator hit from a slog into the crowd, what the hell is going on! A relatively fatality free sport has been changed in the space of a week
Lionator Posted 30 November 2014 Posted 30 November 2014 I remember a game at Grace Road the season before last where a little kid 3/4 years old was hit flush on the top of the head by a six, luckily they were ok but it's terrifying as to what could've happened.
Matt Posted 30 November 2014 Posted 30 November 2014 It's his birthday today aswell. His innings have been adjusted to 63 not out instead of 63 retired hurt.
LCFC Rennie Posted 4 December 2014 Posted 4 December 2014 Michael Clarke's speech brought a tear to my eye. Lots of respect for him.
stripeyfox Posted 7 December 2014 Posted 7 December 2014 Clarke's tribute speech was incredible both in content and in it's delivery. It's so difficult to compose yourself for something like that, and he held it together very well.
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