Emotions of a cricket hardman: Merv Hughes 圧倒するd by the death of Phillip Hughes who 'had so much more to 達成する'

  • Former Aussie cricketer, Merv Hughes, says he was 圧倒するd by the death of Phillip Hughes
  • The 権利 arm 急速な／放蕩な bowler said he was surprised at the 量 of 尊敬の印s from people outside of the cricket community?
  • Merv was a 国家の selector when Phillip Hughes was 選ぶd for his first 実験（する） in South Africa?

By Amy Ziniak for Daily Mail Australia

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Loveable former Aussie cricketer Merv Hughes has paid hommage to former 実験（する） cricketer Phillip Hughes 説, as a young man 'he had so much more to 達成する'.

The South Australian batsman and former Australian cricketer tragically died last week after he 苦しむd a 厳しい 長，率いる 傷害 when he was struck by a bouncer, while playing New South むちの跡s.

The big hearted 急速な／放蕩な bowler, who was on Ten's The 事業／計画（する） Monday night to discuss his new 調書をとる／予約する, '104 cricket legends' said when he heard the terrible news he was 圧倒するd with sadness and grief.

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Merv Hughes (pictured) said he was overwhelmed with sadness and grief by the death of Phillip Hughes?

Merv Hughes (pictured) said he was 圧倒するd with sadness and grief by the death of Phillip Hughes?

Merv Hughes (pictured far right) was on Ten's The Project to speak about his latest book and also spoke about the death of Phillip Hughes

Merv Hughes (pictured far 権利) was on Ten's The 事業／計画（する） to speak about his 最新の 調書をとる／予約する and also spoke about the death of Phillip Hughes

The South Australian batsman and former Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes (pictured) tragically died last week after he suffered a severe head injury when he was struck by a bouncer

The South Australian batsman and former Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes (pictured) tragical ly died last week after he 苦しむd a 厳しい 長，率いる 傷害 when he was struck by a bouncer

'Just trying to come to 支配するs and just trying to understand why but there's just no answers for it,' he said.?

He said he wasn't surprised at the out 注ぐ of 尊敬の印s that （機の）カム from the cricketing fraternity, but was surprised at the 量 of 尊敬の印s that flowed from people outside of the sport.?

'I think it's just 不信 that a 25 year old bloke playing the game that he loved, you don't 推定する／予想する to lose a life through that,' he told Ten's The 事業／計画（する）.

The man who is affectionately 愛称d 'fruitfly' talked about the career of the former Australian cricketer who became the youngest to 得点する／非難する／２０ a Sheffield 保護物，者 century and made a century on debut in the Australian one dayers.

The man known for his stretching (pictured) and sledging said 'you don't expect to lose a life through that' referring to the death of Phillip Hughes

The man known for his stretching (pictured) and sledging said 'you don't 推定する／予想する to lose a life through that' referring to the death of Phillip Hughes

The former Australian fast bowler (pictured) said he felt overwhelmed with sadness and grief after hearing the news Phillip Hughes died

The former Australian 急速な／放蕩な bowler (pictured) said he felt 圧倒するd with sadness and grief after 審理，公聴会 the news Phillip Hughes died

Merv Hughes said Phillip Hughes (pictured against England) had 'so much more to achieve'

Merv Hughes said Phillip Hughes (pictured against England) had 'so much more to 達成する'

Merv Hughes (p ictured right) was a national cricket selector when Phillip Hughes was picked for a test series in South Africa

Merv Hughes (pictured 権利) was a 国家の cricket selector when Phillip Hughes was 選ぶd for a 実験（する） series in South Africa

He said the talented youngster （機の）カム on the 国家の scene at the age of 20 when he was a selector and talked about his bitter 甘い 実験（する） beginnings.

選ぶd for his first 実験（する） at Cape Town in South Africa, Merv says as a selector he was a little nervous after the young cricketer got out for a fourth ball duck but their 約束 was soon 回復するd.?

'He got 71 in the second innings, 最高の，を越す 得点する／非難する／２０d and helped Australia clinch victory and then the next 実験（する） match 支援する to 支援する hundreds, the youngest bloke to do that at 実験（する） level,' he said.

Merb Hughes (pictured) said the talented youngster came on the national scene at the age of 20 when he was a selector and talked about his bitter sweet test beginnings

Merb Hughes (pictured) said the talented youngster （機の）カム on the 国家の scene at the age of 20 when he was a selector and talked about his bitter 甘い 実験（する） beginnings

Phillip Hughes (pictured) was picked for his first test at Cape Town in South Africa when Merv Hughes was a national selector

Phillip Hughes (pictured) was 選ぶd for his first 実験（する） at Cape Town in South Africa when Merv Hughes was a 国家の selector

Merv Hughes detailed Phillip Hughes' (pictured) brilliant career which saw score a number of centuries for Australia

Merv Hughes 詳細（に述べる）d Phillip Hughes' (pictured) brilliant career which saw 得点する／非難する／２０ a number of centuries for Australia

Merv Hughes (pictured) said he was overwhelmed with sadness and grief following the death of Phillip Hughes

Merv Hughes (pictured) said he was 圧倒するd with sadness and grief に引き続いて the death of Phillip Hughes

Merv Hughes (pictured right) said his 17 year old son was even affected by the death of Phillip Hughes

Merv Hughes (pictured 権利) said his 17 year old son was even 影響する／感情d by the death of Phillip Hughes

While many didn't know Phillip Hughes 本人自身で, his 悲劇の death was felt 全国的な and abroad, and for Merv, even の近くに to home.?

He says while his death didn't 影響する／感情 his 14 year old too much, it 攻撃する，衝突する home hard when he asked his 17 year old son what he felt about the 悲劇.

His answer, 'he was really sad'.?

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