Phillip Hughes ran out of luck, feels Ian Chappell

Sydney The world will be a different place Those words were uttered by a softly spoken exarmy Englishman who was reflecting on the devastating events of 911 Similar words could well be appropriate for the cricket world after the tragic accident at the Sydney Cricket Ground SCG that took the life of young Phillip HughesPhillip Hughes falls after being struck on the head by a Sean Abbott bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match on Tuesday PicGetty ImagesUp until 271114 every player knew that an accident could occur on the cricket field and someone could be hurt However no one expected a death from an onfield injury but now tragically we all know differentAn integral partTherell be calls for the bouncer to be banned and for helmets to be improved The bouncer will remain an integral part of the game and evolution will see an improvement in helmets but injuries will continue to occur Hopefully not of the magnitude of Hughes freak accident for its been a hard one to bearHughes had a technique that was different but a style that excited Like all batsmen he needed a bit of good fortune to prosper but his luck ran out on Tuesday at the SCG So many batsmen have been hit or have experienced a near miss but theyve been able to brush it off and resume the battleA lot of cricketers will be mindful of that second chance which Phil Hughes was so cruelly denied Many bowlers have had the stomach churning experience of hitting a batsman However they had the chance to make amends after play and then resume the battle at a later stage Sean Abbott was not so fortunateNot easy for AbbottNo one can imagine what hes going through and for him bowling a bouncer will never be the same again Hell have many wellmeaning people offering counsel and this will be helpful but in the end its him who has to find a way to cope It wont be easyHow will cricketers react to Hughes death Well only get an inkling at the Gabba when the first Test is played between Australia and India The game should be played as programmed because in a strange way itll be the best thing for the players At least when theyre in the nets or out in the middle theyll have something else to absorb their concentrationYou can bet when theyre sitting in the dressing room or alone in their hotel room theyll only be thinking of one thing mdash Phillip Hughes The cricket at the Gabba wont be played with the usual intensity but it will probably be the best therapy for all the playersBouncers wont stopThe bouncers wont stop theyll still be unleashed to put some doubt in the batsmans mind However I doubt theyll be delivered with the same venom in the immediate aftermath of the SCG calamity Its only natural for a bowler to be hesitant when unleashing a shortpitched delivery with the ghastly reminder of the consequences of bad luck still fresh in the memoryThis hesitancy will affect the Australian fast bowlers more than the Indian attack The bouncer was expected to be a prime weapon of an Australian attack better equipped to dish out intimidating deliveries With no bowler wanting to hit a batsman in these circumstances this will have a greater effect on the Australian attackHow will the batsmen react There probably wont be any noticeable change Batsmen have always known they could be hurt but they usually shrug it off with the thought that it wont happen to me Still therell be apprehension but the best players have an amazing ability to compartmentalise things and concentrate purely on the job at hand Theyll be the ones who cope bestFor all players but especially the Australians this will be an extremely difficult Test match Theyll be grieving but theyll also want to win the match as a tribute to their fallen comrade That would be the best way to honour a teammate who was much loved but suffered the unlucky fate that until 271114 remained unspoken among cricketers