Australian [cricket] batsman Hughes dies from head injury

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

Australian batsman Hughes dies from head injury
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/australian-batsman-hughes-dies-head-knock-045750053--spt.html

It's very hard to imagine cricket being a deadly sport,but Phillip Hughes died from a "pitch(I don't know what you call it in cricket)" that bounced off the ground & hit him in the head. I guess the cricket batting helmets aren't as sturdy as baseball batting helmets. Apparently this was a freak accident.

 

[Bodo Fenrirsson]

Apparently the ball hit him in the head behind his ear where the batting helmet doesn't offer any protection at all. Also I just read that a cricket ball can travel 90mph off of a bounce. I've tried to watch a cricket match a number of times & it's just too hard for me to get into,especially since a match can last all day. Maybe they should use a modified baseball or softball batting helmet which would cover the head more & offer more protection for the batter. Even though deaths are very rare in cricket,this is the second death of a batter in 2 years.