In a tense Ashes Test at Lord’s, Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne narrowly avoids serious injury when a fast delivery from England's Jofra Archer hits his helmet. The incident brings back painful memories for Labuschagne's coach, Neil D'Costa, who took under his wing the late Phillip Hughes, who tragically died from a similar incident ten years ago.
Lord’s, 2019. Australian batsman Marnus Labuschagne is facing up to England’s firebrand fast bowler Jofra Archer in a tense Ashes Test in London.The ball crashes into the grille of Labuschagne’s helmet with such brutal force that England captain Ben Stokes, fielding behind the wicket, has to turn away.
It was here, many years ago that Peter Sharpe, the pub’s owner, asked D’Costa – who had already ushered Clarke into the international arena – if he had any other good young players coming through. Best of the West: Hughes on his way to another century for Western Suburbs against Blacktown in 2011.“There were times when I was drinking because I couldn’t sleep,” D’Costa said. “It certainly wasn’t a large amount. I didn’t drink scotch, but I did have a couple of scotches to knock me out because you can’t stop thinking about it.
He was so shaken by Hughes’ subsequent death that he didn’t – couldn’t – attend Hughes’ funeral in Macksville, where cricketers from around the globe descended on the left-hander’s home town. “Even after he was gone, Taylor would see Phil on the telly and say, ‘Philly, Philly’. Every time I looked in Taylor’s eyes, I would see Phil,” D’Costa said.
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