Penning
down an obituary isn’t an easy task, not just because of the emotions involved
with the beloved passed by but more so due to ones inability to rightly express
the sickening pain that this demise has brought in. And to do so for somebody
whom you don’t know personally, haven’t met ever at all and neither were
marvelling about ever in your life, does emphatically conveys the inconsolable grief
that this event has caused. None of us would be able to see Phil Hughes bat
again because of that fateful Tuesday afternoon. But to imagine that he lost
his life playing a game he loved is something unbelievable. This can’t be real, this is grossly unfair, it’s
a shame!
He wasn’t representing
his country in a war nor was he out on a dangerous space mission, he was just playing
the game he has loved all his life. But what has happened has not only moved
his team mates but have affected the people across the globe irrespective of
their love and interest in the game of Cricket. And anyone who has ever held a
bat or bowled couple of bouncers would probably take a long time to overcome
this tragedy. His family and friends are obviously going through the toughest
time of their lives, coping up with this indescribable tragedy but spare a
thought for his team mates and his opponents with whom Phil has played some
part of his Cricket. And spare a thought for Sean Abott, will he ever be able
to pick up a Cricket ball again and play this game like he has always done? He
would be a really strong man to do so and would need as much support from his
friends, team mates and family to overcome this grief that might haunt him for
the rest of his life, as Phil’s family would need.
It’s not a
time to talk about how good a cricketer Phil was, what feats he has achieved in
his short career and what more he could have done as a Cricketer, it’s a time
to lament, grieve and condole this tragedy. We should in fact pray to the
almighty that no one ever comes across this again and may Phil’s soul rest in
peace for ever. It has well and truly shaken the Cricket fraternity and its
quite evident from the down pour of tributes and emotions in the last couple of
days. it’s also truly heartening to see the gestures, support and concern that
cricketers and officials irrespective of their nationalities are conveying for
Phil. There are talks about the looming threat of 1st Ind - Aus test
being called off due to the mental trauma that this tragedy has caused to the
players. And although Phil himself would have loved the game to go on but it
should be better left to the players to take a final call on this, as this now
is beyond the logics of commercials and entertainment.
It surely
has been a sorry week and no words can express the deep infliction caused by
this tragedy. This will stay in our memory for long and Phil will always be
remembered. The call of the hour though is to show our support and care for the
Hughes family and equally so for Sean Abott who should come out of this as a
stronger person and not as guilt struck broken man.
Perhaps,
the almighty felt that Phil was way too good to bat for the Australian team and
play with the mortals out here, so he called him up to be the opening batsman
for his own line up.
RIP Phil, you ll be missed!
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