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It's not often I am affected by the death of someone I don't know, but this one hit me and I have to admit, a tear was shed. I agree with BB on Sean Abbott. The pain he'll be going through will be i

nutbean
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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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Just truly tragic for all involved. Summed up my feelings. Shattered...

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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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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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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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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

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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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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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