Sheffield Shield Round 4: NSW v SA @ SCG

[grimlock]

NSW (6th 10.05 points) v SA (3rd 10.70 points)

NSW
Warner
Watson
Henry
Maddinson
Nevill
Haddin (c) (+)
Abbott
O'Keefe
Starc
Lyon
Bollinger
Sandhu (12th)

In: Haddin, Starc, Warner, Watson
Out: Carters (CA XI), Larkin (dropped), Patterson (dropped), Sandhu (12th man)

Smith originally named has been replaced by Henry.

SA
Hughes
Cosgrove
Ferguson
Cooper
Head
Ludeman (+)
Botha (c)
Mennie
Zampa
Sayers
Worrall
Lawford (12th)

In: Worrall
Out: Putland

Kane Richardson a late withdrawal after injuring himself training with the Australian ODI team.

SA won toss and are batting first.

 

[eth-dog]

0.65 between them? Damn

 

[MisterMarcus]

SA started well, 1/103.

Hughes 50.

 

[Smartys Power]

Should just bat the 4 days considering the batting line up NSW has.

Then again, we struggle to bat out 1 day for a draw.

 

[The GOAT]

Nasty knock for Hughes, hopefully he's OK. Been down for a long time

 

[Ashton Agar]

Nasty knock for Hughes, hopefully he's OK. Been down for a long time

s**t, hope he's alright. What happened to him?

 

[Smartys Power]

Being stretchered off. Such a shame after looking towards a big score.

 

[The GOAT]

s**t, hope he's alright. What happened to him?

Hit in the head by an Abbott bouncer. Went straight down and didn't move. Being stretchered off now on the medical vehicle

Edit: They've taken tea 30 minutes early as a result

 

[ManWithNoName]

Play's been suspended. Far out.

 

[Smartys Power]

Play's been suspended. Far out.

Nah they've just taken tea.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Nah they've just taken tea.

Would be early though wouldn't it?

 

[The GOAT]

Would be early though wouldn't it?

Yep, tea would normally have been at 3.

 

[Smartys Power]

Would be early though wouldn't it?

Yeah I think so. But they may as well.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Geez, sounds nasty if they're carrying him off on a stretcher......

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Sound serious, was he wearing a helmet? (I assume he was but just asking)

 

[RustyCage]

 

[The GOAT]

Sound serious, was he wearing a helmet? (I assume he was but just asking)

Yes he was

Is O'Keefe injured? Just the one over from him, while Lyon has had 14 (wicketless) overs.

No idea, Lyon did get the first wicket though.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Just heard on the radio that they will be flying Hughes out via helicopter that will land on the SCG. This sounds grave indeed.

 

[The Passenger]

Just heard on the radio that they will be flying Hughes out via helicopter that will land on the SCG. This sounds grave indeed.

What? That sounds weird. St Vincents hospital - one of Australia best - is a 5 minute drive from the ground?

 

[Gray Day]

Horrible news. Hope it turns out less serious than it appears.

 

[The Passenger]

Sound serious, was he wearing a helmet? (I assume he was but just asking)

I have a bit of a theory with helmets, that 99% of the time (or even more than that probably) they lessen the damage, but on rare occasions you get one where the helmet adds to the impact by pushing metal or other parts into the skull. obviously on the balance you are much better of.

I have played a game where a guy got hit in the helmet and the metal grill snapped off into his cheek and cut it to shreds. needed several stitches.

That may or may not be the case with Hughes as I haven't since it, and it's not really possibly to know anyway.

 

[Smartys Power]

Sounds very serious

 

[ManWithNoName]

I have a bit of a theory with helmets, that 99% of the time (or even more than that probably) they lessen the damage, but on rare occasions you get one where the helmet adds to the impact by pushing metal or other parts into the skull. obviously on the balance you are much better of.

I have played a game where a guy got hit in the helmet and the metal grill snapped off into his cheek and cut it to shreds. needed several stitches.

That may or may not be the case with Hughes as I haven't since it, and it's not really possibly to know anyway.

It's like Vickery's hit on Cox. It wasn't as hard as many we've seen. But with the head, you just need to get the right spot in the right way and there's serious issues.

No doubt the same with helmets as you said.

 

[NSWCROW]

CPR ??...

 

[Ashton Agar]

Hit in the head by an Abbott bouncer. Went straight down and didn't move. Being stretchered off now on the medical vehicle

Edit: They've taken tea 30 minutes early as a result

s**t. That's horrible. Hope he is alright and it doesn't affect the way he bats in the future.

Poor Phil.