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Matilda

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2. A tragic loss.
Thu Nov 27, 2014, 09:46 PM
Nov 2014

It's particularly sad when someone is on the brink of fulfilling their potential – only last week Michael Clarke said that Hughes "would play 100 Tests" – and he was also, from all accounts, a very decent young man as well. Now he will always be "63 Not Out".

Flags are at half-mast at cricket grounds all over the country, and I was particularly touched to see that even Lords has done the same.

I love the game, but I hope that this tragic accident may lead to some soul-searching amongst players and coaches about the increasing crowd-pleasing aggression that has crept into the game over the past decade. Brett Lee said this week that "nobody ever intends to hit a player's head" – well sorry, Brett, but in your case, I'm not so sure. I've seen you in action too many times. I hope that Phil Hughes' death may bring a positive result in the return to a more civilised game.

Vale, Phillip Hughes – one of the good guys, and you will be missed.

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