Phillip Hughes, died after being hit by a cricket ball

[pullhard]

Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has died two days after being struck on the head by a short delivery during a Sheffield Shield match.

Such sad news, he was only 25.

His obituary: http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/nov/27/phillip-hughes-obituary

[The Subbie]

His aunt works with me here in Oz, terrible.

Sean Abbot the guy who bowled him must be in bits.

[screenexile]

Horrible story and just the worst luck in the world!

[macdanger2]

Awful sad to die in such a freak accident

[Aerlik]

Mini-me is a huge cricket fan and plays at a decent level here.  He was a bit shocked about it all and didn't quite understand.

I watched him play in Perth a few times.  Good player with a lot of potential, sadly cut short.

Sadly, the commercial TV and radio channels are competing tooth and nail with each other vying to see who can score the most heartstring-tugging "exclusive".  It is fcukin embarrassing.

[pullhard]

Such a sad story, freak accident.
The poor fella who bowled that ball must be in bits, I really hope he has plenty of support around him.

On Radio 4 their was touching comment about how he died doing something he loved.

[The Subbie]

Mini-me is a huge cricket fan and plays at a decent level here.  He was a bit shocked about it all and didn't quite understand.

I watched him play in Perth a few times.  Good player with a lot of potential, sadly cut short.

Sadly, the commercial TV and radio channels are competing tooth and nail with each other vying to see who can score the most heartstring-tugging "exclusive".  It is fcukin embarrassing.

+100000, channel 7 & channel 10 in particular are doing there best to outdo each other at this game.

The funeral will see it going into overdrive.

[LeoMc]

And a second freak death from a cricket ball
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30260842