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Ha how's the hyperbole in the opening sentence. "A showdown is looming"
Talk of cancelling the First Test
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I didn't think it was necessary to cancel the Shield games myself, though I'm quite comfortable with the decision to do so.
I certainly don't think the Test should be cancelled. How far do you go with this? The Second Test? The Series? The World Cup? Every cricket game between now and Hughes' recovery?
The longer you leave it to get back to normal, the harder it becomes.
I certainly don't think the Test should be cancelled. How far do you go with this? The Second Test? The Series? The World Cup? Every cricket game between now and Hughes' recovery?
The longer you leave it to get back to normal, the harder it becomes.
Agreed, if 1-2 players can't play for mental reasons then fair enough, but cancelling an international match is just silly
If it's played in the right spirit and dedicated to Hughes it could actually be really beneficial to his team-mates mental recovery
I'm not sure how cancelling every cricket game in the country really helps anything
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I would lean towards playing the match and giving all players the option of whether they wish to play or not. Some might just not feel up for it, playing might well be the furthest thing from their minds. Other might feel that playing the game and 'doing it for Hughesy' is the best thing. I can totally respect either position.
I know it's only a game of cricket but life goes on, and as has been said if one match is cancelled where does it end from there ?
If players want to sit it out and reflect on the meaning of life - all power to them. This might be a forced decision IF there is a worst case scenario and players want to pay respects at the time.
FWIW I do think that cancelling the shield games for this week was the right call.
If players want to sit it out and reflect on the meaning of life - all power to them. This might be a forced decision IF there is a worst case scenario and players want to pay respects at the time.
FWIW I do think that cancelling the shield games for this week was the right call.
If India were to defeat a depleted Australian team and go 1-0 ahead, this would potentially set up a great challenge for Australia to win the series and avoid becoming the first Aussie side to lose a home series to India.
That is just a ridiculous wording, totally inappropriate.
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These guys are going to have to get out there eventually, to be honest I see why some guys wouldn't be up for it. But as others said if say David Warner hits a hundred, it will be one of the great Australian sporting moments of recent times IMO.
LukeParkerno1
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They won't cancel, there is still 5-6 days away. At worst you can have a 1 day preparation for a test.
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I was pro playing it, but it has to be cancelled now.
RIP Phil.
RIP Phil.
manureid
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Cancel it.
Maybe the test could be dedicated to some charity which deals with rehab for acquired brain injury or something? Players donate a percentage of their match fee, and people collect at the game, in a similar way to the "pink test" we have for breast cancer each year?
Even if (as we all hope) Phil Hughes recovers completely, it could be used in a positive fashion to raise awareness and funds for the cause, which affects hundreds of Australian families each year.
Edit: His passing was announced as I posted.
Even if (as we all hope) Phil Hughes recovers completely, it could be used in a positive fashion to raise awareness and funds for the cause, which affects hundreds of Australian families each year.
Edit: His passing was announced as I posted.
manureid
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He has passed away
He has passed away
Just saw. Very very sad news.
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Completely different ball game now Phil has passed. Cancel it.
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If India can't understand why the first test gets canceled, then everyone should boycott Indian cricket.
I don't think they will but would be very OK with them doing so
LukeParkerno1
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11 blokes would be happy to play, do it for Phil. It is what Phil would want. He loved cricket, was a genuinely lovely guy.
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If it goes ahead all the Australian players should wear shirts with Phil's Test number and initials on them. We wouldn't be able to see them unless the camera had a close-up on it but it would be a nice touch and a bit like Jackie Robinson Day in baseball. Maybe David Warner could out to bat with one of Phil's blades - at least for a few overs.
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This is a lovely tribute but I can just see Warner taking guard in tears and being hit by the first ball that comes his way which is the last thing anyone wants.
As difficult as it is, the game needs to go ahead. I am sure Cricket Australia would move heaven and earth to postpone it (the threat of a financial penalty might be too hard for them though).
