While offering his condolence on the death of Phil Hughes in "such a freak and tragic way," former England Test cricketer and captain, and current cricket commentator, Ian Botham, has said that the unexpected demise has "rocked us all."
He said that the passing of such a young man, playing the game he loved, has brought the saddest days for his family and the game at large, reported The Mirror.
Botham added that there is something very sad about a life taken away at its prime because no one knows where he might have ended up in the game.
He paid his tribute to the "talented and committed Australian cricketer who had it all in front of him."
Speaking about Sean Abbott's agony, whose ball hit Hughes on the neck, the former cricketer said that the accident is something that Abbott will have to live through.
Hughes passed away on Thursday after succumbing to injuries he endured from a bouncer at the SCG on Tuesday at St Vincent's Hospital. The 25-year-old South Australian batsman, who was pushing for a Test recall against India in Brisbane next week, was knocked out after the ball made impact under his helmet, behind his left ear.
