The cricket community is in shock today following the death of Phil Hughes after he was struck in the head by a bouncer playing a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG on Tuesday afternoon.
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Here is the reaction from the Maitland first grade cricket sides:
Matthew Trappel - City United
"It makes me sick. I was just at training and no-one wanted to bat or bowl. He was a very talented batsman and would have played a lot of Test matches for Australia. He scored one of the best hundreds I have ever seen playing against him. He was only 18 playing under-21 Country Championships and I still talk about it today. I think the entire cricket community is just stunned."
Andrew Vickery - Eastern Suburbs
"You just never think anything like that is ever going to happen - the innocence is gone."
Tyler Power - Kurri Weston
"It's not a good day at all. He was only 25 years old. And I really feel for Sean Abbott, he was only out there doing his best and now this has happened."
Terry Humphreys - Northern Suburbs
"He was out there playing the sport he loves and now it has all been taken away. He still had his best cricket days ahead of him."
Nick Savage - Raymond Terrace
"It's absolutely terrible, I just can't believe it. You know the risks involved but you never think anything like this would ever happen."
Ricky Dent - Thornton Park
"It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it. I remember playing against him at Bradman Cup when he was only 14. It just goes to show how vulnerable life is."
Tom Irwin - Western Suburbs
"It's just shattering. Absolutely unbelievable and never thought anything like this would have come from it."