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RIP Phillip Hughes

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I know this should be in the other sport thread but many don't read outside the football forum.

Phillip Hughes has passed away this afternoon.

Very sad. RIP

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    Yeah I thought about starting a thread on this as well. Very sad news, hopefully they have a minute silence at the Draft tonight. RIP

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    Just wanted say how shattered I am for the Hughes family and we lost a young man way to soon.

    RIP Phillip you were taken way to soon.

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    I'm a huge cricket fan and am heartbroken by this news. Even if you're not a cricket fan, this is one of the most tragic stories in Australian sporting history.

    A young, fit and healthy man taken from us way too soon.

    I can't begin to think how his family, teammates and opponents would be feeling, particularly those that were at the ground.

    RIP Phil.

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    Its such a tragic news I am still yet to accept that he is gone.

    My hearts goes to his family and loved ones. :(

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    Terrible day for Australian sport

    RIP Hughesy

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    RIP Phillip Hughes.

    My thoughts are with his family and Sean Abbott as well.

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    Absolutely crazy this has happened. One of the most horrible things to ever occur in sport.
    RIP Phil and condolences to his loved ones.

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    RIP

    Personally I didn't really rate him as a test cricketer. But it's irrelevant. If he was 35 year old who played 1 random ODI or a 19 year old next Ponting.

    It's terrible for cricket. It's tragic for Abbott and everyone at the game really. And it's just really sad for his friends and family.

    Hopefully everyone is well supported.

    I'm pretty good at switching off things and I'm actually glad the draft is on to provide a new focus. I don't know how I'll watch the first test next week though.

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    We were yet to see the best from this young man. Only 25 and on the verge of making it.

    I know of no greater sporting tragedy.

    Thoughts to his family, team mates and Sean Abbott.

    Life really sucks some times.

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    Devastating news for his family and friends, with special thoughts for what Sean's going through too.

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    It makes it hard to get excited about the draft. Young kids starting their sporting careers tonight and another's has ended along with his life.

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    Sincere condolences to his family and friends, this is a terrible loss for all of them.

    I also feel for Sean Abbott at this time it was a tragic accident.

    I feel quite numb.

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    Terrible news.
    Just assumed he'd come good.

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    havent been following this story, how did he die? I know the ball hit him in the head or neck, did it fracture his skull or something? Even if it did that surely wouldn't kill someone on its own

    RIP

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    havent been following this story, how did he die? I know the ball hit him in the head or neck, did it fracture his skull or something? Even if it did that surely wouldn't kill someone on its own

    RIP

    RIP Phil Hughes

    Phil was struck in the neck by a bouncer. The ball struck an artery on his spine leading to his brain. The artery split & caused major bleeding into the brain. Unfortunately they were not able to bring him back to consciousness & he passed away this afternoon 48 hours after the initial injury.

    This is tragic & terribly sad news for his family, friends & cricket australia family. A good & very talented young man gone far too soon.

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    Sorry and miserable news. How shockingly unfortunate, for Phil, his family, everyone really.

    Very sad right now.

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    When a courageous man like Phil Hughes leaves us so young it feels like things will never be the same again. I hope there is a completely new look at helmets so that this kind of tragedy is never witnessed or experienced again. R.I.P.

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    RIP Phil Hughes and thoughts and sympathies with his family and friends. His death has touched so many.

    It's a shocking thing as is the lost life of any young person.

    I really feel for Shaun Abbott. I can't imagine what he's going through.

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    Sincerest condolences to his family and friends.

    Terribly sad.

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    Really feel for young Abbott. This will be a tough one for him to overcome and I wish him all the best.

    Tragic day.

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    Horrible horrible news. In a sport that is not generally associated with life threatening situations or hard contact, this comes as an even greater shock. Listening to people like Jim Maxwell on the radio this afternoon (he broke the news to ABC 702), you couldn't help but be swept up by the emotion; Maxwell was sobbing as he made the anouncement, Richard Golver who is usually a very upbeat presenter of the afternoon show was also choking on his words... this has obviously hit home to many many people.

    I really hope and pray that Shaun Abbott gets the support he needs now; I cannot even begin to imagine the pain and the hell he must be going through right now.

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