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Tragic news that Aussie batsman Phillip Hughes has died a couple of days after being hit in the head from a bouncer during a domestic game. Obviously the first and foremost thoughts are with him, his family and friends but fuck me what about Sean Abbott (the bowler) How does he ever run in again?
BBC Sport - Phillip Hughes: Australian batsman dies, aged 25
Tragic. Sad loss. Saw him play live a couple of times.Quote:
Originally Posted by Memphis
As for the bowler I just don't know how he could play again, poor guy.
Cricket you never no what's round the corner do we, a tragic accident Philip Hughes was
playing a game he loved, a great pity RIP.
This made the news in the US. I was surprised, I never thought of crickett as a dangerous sport. Poor guy, my condolences to his family.
Less so in recent years. But the ball is very hard (much harder than a baseball for instance) and is bowled at 90+ MPH. Broken bones are common but head injuries are fairly rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Funnily enough I think if he had been hit in the head he probably would have been alright, he got it in the top of the neck.
It's a horrible way to die! And at such a young age he had potential to improve as a player, May he RIP.
Cricket is a massive sport in my household , my stepdad use to play for Warwickshire when he was younger, my step grandad use to play for Yorkshire, it's funny he's called Peter sutcliffe and you can imagine what he got called? My little brother also plays for Lancashire and they are all stunned by what happened, it's really sad.
I use to do a bit of cricket for southport cc and my school, I remember one time I didn't wear a box and I got a ball fully balled into my bollocks and to this day I've never felt pain like that in my life. Getting punched in the head is nothing compared to that pain haha.
Freak accident really sad.
Very sad. His strength when given width meant a bowlers job was to bowl at his body/head. Abbott was doing his job, with tragic consequences. It is no comfort, but Hughes' injury was that rare, that there has only been 100 or so known similar injuries.
.....and only ONE as the result of a Cricket ball impacting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
It's as safe as they are ever going to make it but of course that will be of little comfort to his family or the poor guy who bowled that fateful over
Fucking shocking, and heart-wrenching. RIP
Real sad ending, his family were all there watching when it occurred ,I feel for them and the bowler the most as they all have to live with it.
RIP.
That's brutal, how often do cricketers get hit by pitches or bowls or whatever the fuck you lot call the throws?
It is very rare to get seriously injured never mind killed being bowled at. Freakish accident to get hit at the back of the neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
http://www.thenewstribe.com/wp-conte...lip-hughes.jpg
Damn, I had no idea it hit ninety plus. That's big league material. I thought it was thrown underhand, can't see it getting that fast. I need to look more into it, I'm American, I know duck all about crickettQuote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanLess so in recent years. But the ball is very hard (much harder than a baseball for instance) and is bowled at 90+ MPH. Broken bones are common but head injuries are fairly rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Oh hit very regularly. Daily. Injuries are common. Normally broken fingers etc. Sometimes the ball has got through the 'grill' of the helmet and broke noses or cut eyes, but obviously head injuries are rare, and one like this is unprecedented.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
In the old days they used to play without helmets. Nutters.
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Originally Posted by walrusDamn, I had no idea it hit ninety plus. That's big league material. I thought it was thrown underhand, can't see it getting that fast. I need to look more into it, I'm American, I know duck all about crickettQuote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanLess so in recent years. But the ball is very hard (much harder than a baseball for instance) and is bowled at 90+ MPH. Broken bones are common but head injuries are fairly rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Underarm? Yep and between innings they dance round the maypole. Oh Walrus... You are American for sure. ;)
So what is it sidearm? Or is it thrown like our US baseball.
I guess it could be what we here in the US call submarine which men's the pitchers arm come up during the throw.
It's like this mateQuote:
Originally Posted by walrus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VNpNtUzjiI
It's a shame he died...freak accident really. I'm surprised this hasn't happened in baseball more recently. Bowlers in cricket can "pitch" just about 100 mph which I believe is the fastest recorded bowl in history and they bounce it in which is pretty amazing for the ball to keep that kind of pace to it. Baseball on the other hand you deal with a tad more velocity, Aroldis Chapman a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds holds the World Record for fastest pitch at 106 mph. But worse than that the ball coming off the bat is also very dangerous and pitchers have been getting hit in the face and head more often and the ball coming off the bat is going even faster than what it was thrown at.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngubly4hpHw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZRJmlD3wiM
Can't Saddo update so these videos can be played on a tablet like kindle fire. I'm not able to see any of them. I've brought this up before and never heard anything. Perhaps it is expensive for the forum to do but a few other forum's I go on can be played on kindle.
That's a damn shame. That's the strange thing about the human brain, it just takes that one hit on the sweet spot and anything can happen. RIP to the poor guy.
With no disrespect intended to the Hughes family:Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanQuote:
Originally Posted by walrusDamn, I had no idea it hit ninety plus. That's big league material. I thought it was thrown underhand, can't see it getting that fast. I need to look more into it, I'm American, I know duck all about crickettQuote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanLess so in recent years. But the ball is very hard (much harder than a baseball for instance) and is bowled at 90+ MPH. Broken bones are common but head injuries are fairly rare.Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
Underarm? Yep and between innings they dance round the maypole. Oh Walrus... You are American for sure. ;)
Oh Australians do anything to win ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJCh7ir0yrQ
Yeah one did.
Yes this is true @Saddo I have a new Android phone and it no longer shows videos on this forum either when the old Sony android used to fine. Has the site had a recent code update or are the updated operating systems on our devices to blame?Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
I can't watch them on the ipadQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenbeanzYes this is true @Saddo I have a new Android phone and it no longer shows videos on this forum either when the old Sony android used to fine. Has the site had a recent code update or are the updated operating systems on our devices to blame?Quote:
Originally Posted by walrus
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Originally Posted by Britkid
What happened there?
It was a match between NZ and Australia in the 70s I think. Basically it came down to the last ball, and NZ needed to hit a 6 to win. A 6 is scored when the batsman hits the ball over the rope (off the pitch) without it bouncing (think of it like a home run). In order that a 6 would be impossible to hit the Australians rolled the last ball so the batsman had no chance of hitting a 6.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
What happened there?
The rules were then changed unsurprisingly!
*Describing anything in Cricket always takes about 10 scrapped wordings as you realise that an American or Canadian will have NO clue what you are talking about. ;)
That was really bad sportsmanship too,he talked it out with his next in command and they rolled it on down. total shit, also put a stain on an otherwise great career.Everyone regretted it after the act the news went world wide made fronts of news papers etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryanmanIt was a match between NZ and Australia in the 70s I think. Basically it came down to the last ball, and NZ needed to hit a 6 to win. A 6 is scored when the batsman hits the ball over the rope (off the pitch) without it bouncing (think of it like a home run). In order that a 6 would be impossible to hit the Australians rolled the last ball so the batsman had no chance of hitting a 6.Quote:
Originally Posted by BeanflickerQuote:
Originally Posted by Britkid
What happened there?
The rules were then changed unsurprisingly!
*Describing anything in Cricket always takes about 10 scrapped wordings as you realise that an American or Canadian will have NO clue what you are talking about. ;)
Respect to Hughes and family the funeral is today.
Maybe cricket is the most followed sport out here :-\ I would have thought it was Aussie rules,maybe not generally speaking.Our whole state stops for a horse race and we dont get this coverage or general public grief when a famous jockey passes.
Phillip Hughes funeral details | cricket.com.au
Cricket has to be one of the most popular sports in the world.