Phil Hughes rip

[TangerineSteve17]

I wish they'd just make the fucking ball softer. It's not like other sports haven't changed in the name of safety. It doesn't have to be so hard. Just soften the thing until it becomes non lethal.

 

[Bill Walker]

A sad day for cricket and RIP Phil. However, I am not sure about one or two of the comments from the likes of Michael Clarke and others ( Aussies in particular ) going on about the 'spirit of the game', etc. These are the same people who continually attempt to 'psyche' out opposition batsmen with the most inane and intimidating nonsense aimed at getting the bowler to charge in and aim for a batsman's head on a regular basis. Sure, there is a place for bouncers and this was a freak accident, but for me it's been an accident waiting to happen and some of these idiots and their 'sledging' might actually start to think about the crap they come out with when they are stood in the slips or wherever. It aint banter and they should be brought into disrepute. It's got to the point now where it happens in every game and worse still the behaviour of some local club cricketers, who at best are self important amateurs, continually dish out this crap after every ball in games that actually mean sod all to anyone but their own overblown self importance. I hope these 'professionals' think twice about what they say in future.

I think all countries have gone over the top with intimidation and sledging. England seems to have modelled itself on the worst aspects of the Australian team in a lot of ways. I do think that will change a bit.

Thank you. All countries do it...even England. Ask any test cricketer. Michael Clarke was just unlucky to have been picked up by the stump mic.

wasnt it England that started the whole fucking bouncer/short delivery thing?

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

I think all countries have gone over the top with intimidation and sledging. England seems to have modelled itself on the worst aspects of the Australian team in a lot of ways. I do think that will change a bit.

Thank you. All countries do it...even England. Ask any test cricketer. Michael Clarke was just unlucky to have been picked up by the stump mic.

wasnt it England that started the whole fucking bouncer/short delivery thing?

The "Bodyline" series is generally regarded as the turning point of the game from gentlemanly to intimidatory, so yes it was England.