Pregnenolone@lemmy.world to Cricket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoNathan Lyon unhappy with Kevin Pietersen's comments suggesting Australia would benefit from him being hit in the head while battingwww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkNathan Lyon unhappy with Kevin Pietersen's comments suggesting Australia would benefit from him being hit in the head while battingwww.abc.net.auPregnenolone@lemmy.world to Cricket@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squarescottyjoe9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoI remember hearing this live and I just thought he was making a hypothetical. He wasn’t implying it was a smart move. I think Lyon is just upset he can’t play anymore of the series, which is also understandable.
minus-squarerumckle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s also a touchy subject for a lot of the players (like Lyon) who played with Phil Hughes.
minus-squarescottyjoe9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoThat’s a great point I hadn’t thought of. I appreciate that “being hit in the head” is something that players don’t want to take lightly.
I remember hearing this live and I just thought he was making a hypothetical. He wasn’t implying it was a smart move. I think Lyon is just upset he can’t play anymore of the series, which is also understandable.
It’s also a touchy subject for a lot of the players (like Lyon) who played with Phil Hughes.
That’s a great point I hadn’t thought of. I appreciate that “being hit in the head” is something that players don’t want to take lightly.