Thunder's Muse
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25 yr old Phillip Hughes died this morning, after being hit in the head by a 'bouncer' delivery.
In cricket, the ball must bounce once after being bowled, before travelling through to the batsman. As well as a 'normal' delivery, a bowler can opt to bowl a 'bouncer' ie: he bowls it short so it bounces up to head level of the batsman (a yorker is bowled directly at the toes of the batsman).
Phillip Hughes mis-timed his swing and the ball hit him right behind the ear, just below the helmet. He essentially dropped dead on the pitch but was resuscitated and then taken to hospital.
He died early this morning. As far as I can remember, this is the first death of a professional cricketer.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...n-caused-by-blow-to-neck-20141127-11vlnn.html
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...ies-after-bouncer-at-scg-20141127-11vcpt.html
In cricket, the ball must bounce once after being bowled, before travelling through to the batsman. As well as a 'normal' delivery, a bowler can opt to bowl a 'bouncer' ie: he bowls it short so it bounces up to head level of the batsman (a yorker is bowled directly at the toes of the batsman).
Phillip Hughes mis-timed his swing and the ball hit him right behind the ear, just below the helmet. He essentially dropped dead on the pitch but was resuscitated and then taken to hospital.
He died early this morning. As far as I can remember, this is the first death of a professional cricketer.
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...n-caused-by-blow-to-neck-20141127-11vlnn.html
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket...ies-after-bouncer-at-scg-20141127-11vcpt.html