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[Montys Beard]

Guys,

Sorry to be the first one to post this, it's utterly horrible news.

Cricket Australia has released a statement saying Phil Hughes has passed away.

Numb. Totally numb.


 

[Rik]

Terrible, terrible news...

[langer17]

I'm shattered. So young. At least he got to die doing what he loved, not many people can say that.

I don't even want to play this week now.

[tushar sehgal]

And this has just made me feel incredibly angry... the BCCI still want the first test to happen. That decision lies solely with the Australian players in my book...

http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/indias-cricket-team-says-tour-game-against-ca-xi-and-first-test-should-proceed-despite-hughes-situation/story-e6frf3g3-1227136907954?from=public_rss&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

If true, which it most likely is, then it is shameful, disrespectful and repulsive from Indian board, money hungry bast***s...

[roco]

well tour game cancelled and 1st test in doubt

understandable with the events so I hope its not the boards view but just some off comment from a random person as no one would forgive BCCI or any board for making aus play the test if the players were not in the right frame of mind

[Vic Nicholas]

well tour game cancelled and 1st test in doubt

understandable with the events so I hope its not the boards view but just some off comment from a random person as no one would forgive BCCI or any board for making aus play the test if the players were not in the right frame of mind

I really doubt the Indian players would be driving this...they would be feeling pretty low at this time like anybody else.

The BCCI, however, view everything as a business that has to go on at any cost.

The funeral will likely be some time middle next week. I cannot imagine any Oz test player wanting to front up the next day to a test match with their headspace elsewhere.

Will be interesting to see where all this goes...but right now, Australia is shattered. Being cricket fanatics, we all feel like we have lost a brother or a son.

RIP Phil, you will never be forgotten.

[roco]

even BCCI would not push this as there would be a revolt in aus and hopefully the cricket world

hopefully as I said it was a comment not thought through rather than the boards stance and everyone will respect this tragedy

[Gurujames]

Terrible news that has shocked everyone. Thoughts must also go to the bowler. he was only doing his job, bowling in a manner expected of a pace bowler and now has to live with the fact that a short one has led to a freak death. He is in no way to blame but no doubt the guilt will live long. A horrible thing to happen but an accident with no-one to blame.