I found out when I read on twitter on my phone. First tweet I saw was Adam Gilchrist's. I just dropped my phone and put my head in my hands for about half a minute. I think we knew that this was the most likely ending to this tragic story, but for the past week, I didn't really believe it. 'He'll be alright, he's getting the best medical treatment, they'll wake him up at the end of the week' I thought. It was one of those 'this can't really happen' moments. The only moment I had doubts was when I saw Clarke, his wife and Justin Langer walking out of the hospital consoling each other. When I saw that, I started to think 'wait a minute'. Then when I found out I was stunned, just didn't seem real. Just feel absolutely gutted for him. Hope his family will be ok.
Another guy I feel gutted for is Sean Abbott. He has to live with this for the rest of his life. Important thing for him is to seek help and take comfort from his mates. There is only one man who's ever going to blame him for this tragedy and it's himself. Just hoping he's got the right voices around him, reminding him it was a tragic accident, nothing more.
Also I hope there are no knee-jerk reactions to change the rules from this accident. This was a one in a million accident, Phil was the unlucky one in a million. I hope the only thing to come of this is a new helmet which also protects the back of your head. I really hope they don't outlaw bouncers, I really think it's not what Phil would of wanted.
Rest in Peace Phil.