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I also feel for Sean Abbott. He is young and it will be really hard for him to step on the field again. Not sure how long will it take for him to play cricket again thats if he is able to play again.
He has to go through long counseling/rehabilitation process.
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RIP. What a shocking news for the cricket community.
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I also feel for Sean Abbott. He is young and it will be really hard for him to step on the field again. Not sure how long will it take for him to play cricket again thats if he is able to play again.
Yes feeling sorry for Sean Abbott as well. He must be going through a terrible time.
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Extremely bad news.May his Soul Rest In Peace.
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another case which I remember resulted in fatality is when Raman Lamba died of internal haemorrage hit by a ball when he was fielding in club tournament in Bangladesh
I was about to mention it yesterday.
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I have read somewhere that one Australian First class player was also passed away due to bouncer of of Aussies Fast Bowler Jeff Thompson. Correct me if I am wrong.
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yes, indeed, he will be in terrible circumstances
Sean Abbott leaves hospital surrounded by friends on Thursday, consoled by former Test opener Simon Katich (left) and a friend (right)
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Gentleman's game can be very dangerous some times. Whats more sad is it happened in front of his mother and sister who were watching the match in the stadium.
His close friend Werner was right next to him and he helped medics carry him to ambulance.
It will leave scars on many hearts including the bowler.
Life is very uncertain, you never know when it leaves you.
RIP good man.
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RIP
Really sad news :(
His main artery to the brain collapsed and ruptured causing hemorrhage. He basically died right away.
RIP
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its very sad news, RIP.
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As shown in video (it was not good quality though), ball struck Phil on his next and not head as widely understood. Here is the statement from CA doctor about what happened
Source: Australia Cricket News: Hughes suffered extremely rare, freak injury to neck | ESPN Cricinfo
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A special video tribute to Phillip Hughes
VIDEO: This emotional Cricket Australia tribute to Phil Hughes is tough to watch | SportsJOE.ie
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Former England fast bowler David Lawrence fears Australian Sean Abbott may never play cricket again due to the after-effects of the death of Phil Hughes, who died on Thursday morning two days after he was hit in the head by a cricket ball.
Abbott’s bouncer hit Hughes as he attempted to hook the ball, impacting on Hughes’ neck which was unprotected by his helmet. Hughes staggered momentarily before collapsing on the Sydney Cricket Ground pitch, and despite receiving medical attention and being airlifted to hospital, he succumbed to his injuries early this morning.
Hughes suffered a vertebral artery rupture that caused massive bleeding on the brain, and it is just the second recorded incident that has resulted in such an injury that is nearly always fatal
Lawrence speaks from experience having bowled the ball that struck Phil Simmons in the temple in a tour match. Then 24 years old, Lawrence had to deal with the fallout of hitting the West Indies batsman, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, which inflicted serious brain injuries which required emergency surgery.
Simmons’ heart stopped beating after the incident, but thankfully he made a full recovery and went on to play for the West Indies again. Being able to speak to Simmons and hear from him that it wasn’t his fault helped Lawrence to recover from the ordeal, but he believes that Abbott’s inability to hear similar words from Hughes could lead to him deciding to never play cricket again.
“He collapsed. They rushed him to hospital, and were able to save his life and take a blood clot off his brain - and he subsequently went on to play again,” Lawrence said when speaking to BBC World News.
Lawrence said that he believes 22-year-old Abbott won’t play again, given the shock that he will feel, and he sent his best to the Australian ODI player in the hope that he does recover from the ordeal.
"What gave me comfort was I was able to see Phil Simmons 48 hours after, and he was able to tell me it wasn’t my fault,” he added.
"The bowler in this instance wouldn’t have been able to do that. Hughes didn’t make a recovery, wasn’t able to talk to him.
“So my thoughts go out to him as well - because whether he will come back from this or not, personally I don’t think he’ll play cricket again.”
Despite the tragic circumstances of the last two days, Lawrence still believes that bouncers should be allowed in cricket as they form an integral part of a bowlers attack. He explained that “roughing up” a batsman was part of the game, but insisted that no one goes out onto the pitch with intentions to hurt an opponent.
“I don’t think any fast bowler walks out there, looking to inflict danger on someone - or for them to end up in hospital, and lose their life,” he said.
"It’s a part of the game.
"You use it to ‘rough up’ a batsman, make him feel unsettled, and then you look possibly to pitch the ball up.
“I wouldn’t like to see that taken away from the game.”
Lawrence’s own career was cut short by a horrific injury when he broke his kneecap while playing in the Third Test between New Zealand and England in 1992.
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Pakistan great Waqar Younis questioned whether Sean Abbott would continue in cricket after delivering the ball that led to the death on Thursday of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
The cricket world was united in grief after it was announced that Hughes, due to celebrate his 26th birthday this weekend, had died having failed to regain consciousness after being hit at the base of the skull trying to hook a bouncer from Abbott while batting for South Australia against New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
It appeared the ball had hit Hughes on an area of his neck unprotected by his batting helmet
“How will he (Abbott) continue?,” Waqar, one of the outstanding fast bowlers of his generation and now Pakistan’s coach, told AFP.
“He needs counselling, which I am sure must have started, and needs to stay calm,” he added.
But former England fast bowler David Lawrence said he feared Abbott may never player cricket again as a result of the tragedy.
Lawrence is well-placed to understand Abbott’s situation having, as a 24-year-old Gloucestershire paceman, bowled the ball that hit West Indies’ batsman Phil Simmons – who wasn’t wearing a helmet – flush on the head in a tour match at Bristol, south-west England.
Simmons, now the coach of Ireland, went on to make a full recovery but only after his heart stopped and undergoing emergency brain surgery.
“He collapsed. They rushed him to hospital, and were able to save his life and take a blood clot off his brain – and he subsequently went on to play again,” Lawrence told BBC World News.
Lawrence said the fact he could talk to Simmons was a huge help and he wondered how Abbott would be able to continue bowling in the absence of such consolation.
“What gave me comfort was I was able to see Phil Simmons 48 hours after, and he was able to tell me it wasn’t my fault,” recalled the now 50-year-old Lawrence.
"The bowler in this instance wouldn’t have been able to do that. Hughes didn’t make a recovery, wasn’t able to talk to him.
“So my thoughts go out to him as well – because whether he will come back from this or not, personally I don’t think he’ll play cricket again,” added Lawrence, whose Test career was cut short by an horrific knee injury he suffered while running in to bowl against New Zealand at Wellington in 1992.
As well as condolences for Hughes, there has also been widespread sympathy from among the global cricket community for Abbott, with former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie, now the coach of English county champions Yorkshire telling Sky Sports: "Abbott is a lovely young kid who was just running in and doing his job, bowling balls and it was one of the last things that he would have expected.
“We are really feeling for him right now and everyone who was there.”
So far, there have been no calls from within cricket for bouncers to be banned and Lawrence was adamant they remained a legitimate tactic.
“I don’t think any fast bowler walks out there, looking to inflict danger on someone – or for them to end up in hospital, and lose their life,” he said.
"It’s a part of the game.
"You use it to ‘rough up’ a batsman, make him feel unsettled, and then you look possibly to pitch the ball up.
“I wouldn’t like to see that taken away from the game.”
Lawrence’s view of the bouncer was supported by another ex-England paceman in Matthew Hoggard.
“You bowl it to be intimidating, but you don’t bowl it to try and hurt people,” Hoggard said.
“To bowl a ball that has resulted in somebody dying has got to be absolutely devastating.”
Hoggard added he hoped Abbott would continue his bowling career, saying: "There’s great things coming from him and a lot of people tipped him to play for Australia.
"Hopefully he can get the support around him and find the strength to carry on.
“I’m sure Phil would have wanted it because it was a tragic accident.”
Waqar Younis fears for Sean Abbott’s future after Phil Hughes death - IBNLive
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its phily bday today 
