There are only a hundred known cases of someone being killed as a result of being hit on that artery at the back of the neck. And Phil is only the second cricketer to die in those circumstances.
More players have died as a result of being hit under the heart in the field which rather sums up the freakish nature of the incident.
Helmets might now, however, have more protection added at the back because human reaction, especially at short leg, is to turn your head.
Blimey, what with the advances of medical science, I guess I had assumed he would pull through despite the seriousness of his injury. Was shocked when I heard the news this morning.
I cant stop thinking about Sean Abbot. How on earth do you reconcile something like that? Cant begin to imagine how he must be feeling.
Such a tragedy for Phil Hughes and the game of cricket.
Feel terribly sorry for Sean Abbott too, he'll be thinking and rethinking the decision he made to bowl what is a completely normal ball and what's happened as a result, can't begin to imagine how heavily that will weigh on him.
Very sad. I had been thinking quite a bit about this and how awful the bowler would be feeling. 63 not out rest in peace hughesy thoughts with the poor guys family
A complete freak accident, but a reminder to cricketers that the short ball isn't something to be treated lightly. A whole generation has grown up with protective equipment, and assumed that they were totally safe even if they were hit.
Feel awful. Thoughts are with Phil Hughes' family and Abbott and his family.
Genuinely devastated, like johnboy, i thought he would pull through having seen sportsman such as fabrice muamba and michael schumacher come back from the brink. The damage was just too much. Tragic.
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More players have died as a result of being hit under the heart in the field which rather sums up the freakish nature of the incident.
Helmets might now, however, have more protection added at the back because human reaction, especially at short leg, is to turn your head.
So sad
I cant stop thinking about Sean Abbot. How on earth do you reconcile something like that? Cant begin to imagine how he must be feeling.
Such a tragedy for Phil Hughes and the game of cricket.
RIP Hughes.
Feel terribly sorry for Sean Abbott too, he'll be thinking and rethinking the decision he made to bowl what is a completely normal ball and what's happened as a result, can't begin to imagine how heavily that will weigh on him.
RIP
RIP
Rip Hughsey
Tragic
A complete freak accident, but a reminder to cricketers that the short ball isn't something to be treated lightly. A whole generation has grown up with protective equipment, and assumed that they were totally safe even if they were hit.
25, playing the sport he loved. Truly tragic.
Echo @Carter sentiments about the bowler. What a weight on that poor guy's shoulders.
Hope that, in years to come, his loved ones will take comfort from the fact that he died playing the sport he loved.
RIP poor guy.
Genuinely devastated, like johnboy, i thought he would pull through having seen sportsman such as fabrice muamba and michael schumacher come back from the brink. The damage was just too much. Tragic.
Thoughts with his fellow players, friends and family. Also, thoughts for the bowler who must not know what to do with himself at the moment.
Phil Hughes, 63 not out, RIP.