westofyou
11-25-2014, 01:43 PM
Big story in the world of cricket
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30189066
Australia batsman Phil Hughes is in a critical condition after being hit by a bouncer at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The South Australia left-hander, 25, collapsed after a delivery from New South Wales bowler Sean Abbott struck him on the head, missing his helmet.
Hughes was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital where he was put in an induced coma following surgery
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30189764
Players who saw batsman Phil Hughes collapse on the pitch after being hit on the head will be given counselling.
Hughes was left in a critical condition after being struck by a bouncer from New South Wales fast bowler Sean Abbott while playing for South Australia.
In the sport of cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. It is pitched short so that it bounces on the pitch well short of the batsman and rears up to chest or head height (or even higher) as it reaches the batsman.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30194915
Phil Hughes: Injury a reminder of cricket's dangers - Agnew
The shocking injury suffered by Phil Hughes on Tuesday is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by cricketers when the ball is coming at them at speeds of up to 90mph.
Anyone who has played the game at any level will be hoping and praying that the Australia batsman comes through this.
Thankfully, since the introduction of helmets 35 years ago these incidents really are very rare.
Cricket, however, is a sport, and there are very few sports that don't carry any element of risk.
A bouncer is a legitimate delivery and remains a crucial part of a bowler's armoury. Removing it entirely would be like asking a boxer not to use the jab.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30189066
Australia batsman Phil Hughes is in a critical condition after being hit by a bouncer at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
The South Australia left-hander, 25, collapsed after a delivery from New South Wales bowler Sean Abbott struck him on the head, missing his helmet.
Hughes was carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital where he was put in an induced coma following surgery
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30189764
Players who saw batsman Phil Hughes collapse on the pitch after being hit on the head will be given counselling.
Hughes was left in a critical condition after being struck by a bouncer from New South Wales fast bowler Sean Abbott while playing for South Australia.
In the sport of cricket, a bouncer (or bumper) is a type of delivery, usually bowled by a fast bowler. It is pitched short so that it bounces on the pitch well short of the batsman and rears up to chest or head height (or even higher) as it reaches the batsman.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cricket/30194915
Phil Hughes: Injury a reminder of cricket's dangers - Agnew
The shocking injury suffered by Phil Hughes on Tuesday is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by cricketers when the ball is coming at them at speeds of up to 90mph.
Anyone who has played the game at any level will be hoping and praying that the Australia batsman comes through this.
Thankfully, since the introduction of helmets 35 years ago these incidents really are very rare.
Cricket, however, is a sport, and there are very few sports that don't carry any element of risk.
A bouncer is a legitimate delivery and remains a crucial part of a bowler's armoury. Removing it entirely would be like asking a boxer not to use the jab.