Cricket crowds have been on the decline for years now.

-PB

It's because it was a meaningless series where both teams were trailing players for the World Cup. Bring out a top drawing nation for serious games in summer and the crowds will be fine. Cricket Australia seriously need to realise this with their ticket prices for these lower drawing matches.

Also their is a stupid amount of cricket on these days, which is only getting worse. We've played 8 internationals at home and the summer hasn't even started.

Just read about Phil Hughes.

Fuck I hope he will be ok.

-PB

Absolutely awful. I know Phil's family and just feel sick to the stomach about it all.

He's a tough lad, hang in there champ!

What does bother me is how much the media has focused on this

Accidents/ freak accidents happen, even in the most innocuous of circumstances, but because it happened on a cricket field its got wall to wall coverage

For one, the media cant do anything about what happened, nor aide the medical process

Why in the hell do the Australian Media / Papers hell bent of showing the exact moments when Phil Hughes collapsed over and over and over again...whats the xxxxxxxxxx point!

insensitive,disgusting and self absorbed. Makes me sick

What also got me riled was the helmet manufacturing company coming out and saying he wasn't wearing the latest helmet...obviously trying to make sure they are not sued rather than being concerned for his welfare :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hopefully he will pull through

Edited by unitedgal: 26/11/2014 09:15:29 PM

Its not a big story cos it happened on a cricket field, its a big story because it happened to Phil Hughes, an Australian test cricketer.

Given cricket is truly national, rather than AFL or NRL, the national cricket team is arguably our most famous sporting team. The socceroos are not too far behind.

It wouldn't matter what the sport was, if a current national team member/former member on the cusp of the national team was critically injured on the field and fighting for their life, then I reckon it would be front page news.

Might be seen as an overreaction but cricket associations should look at designs similar to American football helmets to replace the current ones

Context

They report cricketers dying on espncricinfo from people playing the game all over the world, but it doesnt even register on the news here

Also, a guy doing a somersault and broke his neck after scoring a goal did not even make it onto the news here :-k

To make it a story by the media is an exercise in crocodile tears

Because horrible things happen all the time! Regardless of how small! Its an apathetic world out there!

Edited by condemned666: 27/11/2014 12:46:02 PM

Wishing Hughes well. Little known fact, he has an Italian Mum.

Just saw Darren Lehman on his way to Sydney. Not good at all.

Why is that not good?

-PB

Was more of a general statement, but he did seem in a really bad way off the quick chat we had. Mentioned it wasn't in his plans to be heading down at that time yesterday

R.I.P Phillip Hughes. Taken before his time through a freak tragic accident. :(

Fuck.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck.

Why?

:'(

-PB

R.i.p Phillip Hughes such a tragedy . My heart goes out to his family and friends
Also gotta feel for Shaun abott .

Contrary to the asada report of drug cheating in the nrl and the afl

this is the darkest day in Australian sport


Edit ->


http://sporteology.com/how-many-cricket-players-have-been-died-during-match/


5 cricketers have been killed playing cricket

Edited by condemned666: 27/11/2014 04:59:37 PM

Seriously

Better late than never I suppose..

Clarkey wins the toss.

-PB

We batting?

hope so.

Come on India. Get some wickets.

Rogers out!!!!!

Great work Ishant Sharma. Get another one quickly.

Good batting pitch, Australians have got away to a good start, going to be a difficult day for the Indians especially if don't get Warner soon.

Rogers falling easily again.

Still don't know how/why this guy gets opening gigs.

-PB

Davey Warner you bloody little champion

Might be seeing the end of the career for Clarkey.

-PB

sadly I have to agree . His body is fragile as it is .

Relatively good day for India, 6 down plus an injured batsman on a good batting pitch after Warner got away in the manner he did.

Clarke should retire, totally selfish of him to play this test when he was not fit. And then the joke of a decision at the end with the night watchman and then Haddin getting out as well.

If he wants to play on he should retire from one day cricket after the World Cup. I'm happy to still have him in the test team but he needs to be fresh. He keeps trying to come back too early.