Video Information


Below: On November 27, 2014, Sky News telecast a joint press conference given by Cricket Australia’s team doctor and the chief surgeon at St Vincent’s Hospital who had treated Phillip Hughes. The nature of Hughes’s injury, the treatment he received and the cause of his death is explained.




Below: On November 27, 2014, following the news of Phillip Hughes’s death, NDTV telecast an interview with former Indian Test batsman, Sunil Gavaskar, discussing the dangers of cricket. Gavaskar’s view is that cricket is not an excessively dangerous game and that Hughes’s death was an unfortunate accident.




Below:On November 27, 2014, Indian TV channel UCZ’s Headlines Today program included a detailed segment explaining how Australian batsman Phillip Hughes was struck in the neck by a cricket ball.




Below: On June 27, 2013, the ABC’s cricket history documentary ‘Bodyline – it’s just not cricket’ was posted on YouTube. It runs for 59 minutes and includes interviews with cricket authorities, historians and relatives of those involved in the 1932-3 Bodyline Test series. Though lengthy, those interested in cricket will find it compelling. The first fifteen minutes gives a good indication of what occurred.




Below: On April 27, 2012, a compilation of a series of fast balls and the resulting injuries to batsmen was posted on YouTube. Please note: the upbeat music seems at odds with the disturbing images being shown.






Web links, documents


The Cricket Australia Internet site includes a subsection titled 'The Spirit of Cricket'. This includes elements which according to some commentators would preclude bouncers.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.cricketaustralia.com.au/about/mission-and-values/spirit-of-cricket

On November 25, 2014, The Daily Mail published a comment by Nasser Hussain titled 'Phil Hughes' head injury makes me wonder whether I was gung-ho about safety... I kept same old helmet for ages'.
The piece presents the issue from the perspective of a former test batsman who played for India.
It can be accessed at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2848651/Phil-Hughes-head-injury-makes-wonder-gung-ho-safety-Nasser-Hussain.html

On November 25, 2014, The Guardian published an information piece titled 'History of head injuries shows the rarity of Phil Hughes' accident'. Though intended to inform, the nature of the presentation implies that Hughes's accident was an unfortunate and uncommon accident.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/nov/25/phil-hughes-rare-head-injuries-australia-cricket

On November 26, 2014, The Roar published a comment by David Lord titled 'Let's have no blame games with Phil Hughes' tragic accident'. The piece argues that Phillip Hughes's death is not grounds for banning bouncers.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/11/26/lets-blame-games-phil-hughes-tragic-accident/

On November 26, 2014, The Daily Telegraph published an opinion piece by Ron Reed titled 'Phillip Hughes injury: Outlawing bouncers would remove one of the great tests of batsmanship' Reed argues that bouncers are an integral part of cricket.
The full text of this comment can be accessed at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-injury-outlawing-bouncers-would-remove-one-of-the-great-tests-of-batsmanship/story-fni2fnmo-1227136093284?nk=6dbf3742ce92c16844136c1c4e18be9d

On November 27, 2014, The Sydney Morning Herald published an opinion piece by Sam de Brito titled 'Time to ban the bouncer?'
The piece argues that the delivery is too dangerous to be retained.
The comment can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/comment/time-to-ban-the-bouncer-20141127-11une7.html

On November 27, 2014, IBN Live published an informative piece titled '10 fatal and near-fatal injuries on the cricket field'
The full text of this article can be found at http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/10-fatal-and-nearfatal-injuries-on-the-cricket-field/515140-78.html

On November 27, 2014, BBC News Magazine published an analysis by Justin Parkinson titled 'Phil Hughes: Could head injuries be eliminated?' The piece analyses the nature of injuries to the head incurred in cricket and suggests what modifications to helmet design might be made.
The full text of this article can be accessed at http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30206381

On November 28, 2014, The Times of India published a blog by Vaibhav Purandare titled 'Cricket isn't worth dying for: Ban bouncers - that's the only way to prevent tragedies like Phil Hughes's death.' The commentator argues strongly for the full prohibition of bouncers.
The full text of this argument can be found at http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/cricket-isnt-worth-dying-for-ban-bouncers-thats-the-only-way-to-prevent-tragedies-like-phil-hughess-death/

On November 28, 2014, The Conversation published a conversation by Andy Harland, Senior lecturer in Sports Technology at Loughborough University titled 'Phillip Hughes death raises new questions over cricket helmet design'
The piece considers possible advances in helmet technology and the advantages and disadvantages of making helmets mandatory.
The full text can e accessed at http://theconversation.com/phillip-hughes-death-raises-new-questions-over-cricket-helmet-design-34783

On November 30, 2014, The New Zealand Herald published an opinion piece by Mark Richardson titled 'The bouncer must be left alone' which argued for the importance of retaining the bouncer.
The full text of the comment can be found at http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11366481

On December 12, 2014, The Courier Mail published an opinion piece by Graham Cornes titled 'It's time to bite the bullet and ban bouncers in cricket'. The piece argues that the dangers posed by this style of delivery are too great to allow it to continue.
The full text of the comment can be found at 'http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/its-time-to-bite-the-bullet-and-ban-bouncers-in-cricket-writes-graham-cornes/story-fnia3gmj-1227153783856