I had a chat to him last night and I was incredibly impressed by the way he was holding himself and his maturity," Sutherland said. Other statements, by Haddin, Warner and Cooper, were also released on Wednesday. But Abbott said he did not remember such sledging. A wicket-taking medium-fast bowler who also strikes the ball cleanly with the bat, he. The reaction towards Abbott has been one of mass support for a young man that has suffered a traumatic experience at such a young age. Oscar Cainer tells all. Hughes, who would have been 26 on Sunday, died with his family and friends by his side. Last updated on 12 October 201612 October 2016.From the section Cricket. #SeanAbbott, tweeted Gilchrist, who played 96 Tests for Australia. Sean was voted Australia's Young Cricketer of the Year in 2015. Will has been ruled out of the remainder of the match and we will continue to monitor him over the coming days, and we can then determine a return to play plan for him.. Distraught bowler Sean Abbott - who delivered the ball that felled Phillip Hughes - was seen leaving St Vincent's Hospital in tears after the death of the batsman. Hughes arrived at hospital in an induced coma at 3:30pm after being struck on the head by a Sean Abbott bouncer at the SCG earlier . Sean Abbott Wife . When one of 'Sabs's' team-mates dropped a crucial catch as a youngster, he was always the good sportsman who would pat them on the back and reassure them it would be OK, they said. After Phillip was struck, I saw him start to sway and I ran to the other end of the pitch and I held the right side of his head with my left hand. Abbott did not recall any particular instructions to target Hughes as part of a specific team plan and did not recall any changes in atmosphere or mood of the game after lunch. Abbott has received widespread support since the incident, including counselling from governing body Cricket Australia. He excited the hospital after learning of Hughes' death wiping away tears with his head bowed and face hidden underneath his cap. Phillip Hughes had moved on to 63 when Sean Abbott bowled a 135 kmph bouncer that skidded on the Sydney Cricket Ground pitch. Sean Abbott is "holding up well" as he comes to terms with the death of Phillip Hughes, says Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland. Australian . "Nothing stands out to me as a change that should be made to cricket, except for maybe some more protective equipment and training on what to do if someone gets hit.". First Test should go ahead as planned, says Mark Taylor, Kevin Pietersen: The Phillip Hughes I knew. Late last week, friends and mentors at the Baulkham Hills Cricket Club, the north-western Sydney institution where Abbott discovered his talent for cricketas a young boy, joined countless Australians in rallying around the up-and-coming-cricketer. Once in the change room, I felt confused and upset. "It will be the hardest for him when it's quiet and there's nothing happening," Clark told Sky Sports Radio. . I dont think I had ever got him out, he said. We just want to tell him it was freak accident and he cannot think he had anything to do with it. It was reported Abbott was struggling as a host of former Australian pace greats jumped to his support. Adam Gilchrist. "However, I cannot recall any sledging that day, nor do I recall any complaints being made about sledging. Abbotts bouncer struck Hughes on the back of the neck after he mistimed a pull shot, something that is not uncommon in the game of cricket that is usually nothing more than an aggressive tactic. It will also be the first time that Abbott will see the family of his good friend Hughes since his sad passing last Thursday. The bouncer came in the 22-year-old's first over on day one of a four-day state match against Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground. At the hospital on Thursday, he was met warmly by his own teammates, friends of Hughes and cricketing greats such as Steve Waugh. Almost 15 years in I've played from Hong Kong to London's West End! Sean Abbott runs drinks to his team mates during day four of the Fourth Test match between Australia and India at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 9, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. "Once in the change room I felt confused and upset, I had a headache, people kept coming up to me but I cannot remember what they said. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. But sometimes they miss the ball and it struck either on their. Devastating. ', New South Wales' Sean Abbott (right) bowled the bouncer that hit Phil Hughes on Tuesday, Friends, teammates and Australian cricket figures have rallied around Abbott. I felt super tired. ", Abbott wrote too of his admiration for Hughes as a cricketer. How fitting! Lawrence is uniquely qualified to empathise having struck batsman Phil Simmons on the temple in a tour match in 1998, resulting in a serious injury from which the West Indies batsman thankfully made a full recovery. May those footprints in the sand now support another young man in need. Hughes was struck on the neck by a short-pitched ball from Abbott on 25 November. Australian cricketer Sean Abbott took two wickets and bowled a bouncer as he played his first match since delivering the short-pitched ball that led to the death of Test batsman Phillip Hughes. I had a headache, people kept coming up to me but I cannot remember what they said, the statement continued. Former Australian bowler Stuart Clark told Fox Sports he understood Abbott was 'struggling a bit' and said the incident was not his fault. No one is blaming him. His talent was identified early when he was selected to make his Limited Overs debut for NSW as an 18-year . Abbott was the unfortunate player who delivered the bouncer that struck Hughes in the neck during the Sheffield Shield clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Tuesday. Before the game against Queensland, NSW captain Moises Henriques said they were doing all they could to help Abbott through this difficult time. 'Sean will have all the support he needs around him. At 19, Hughes underlined why. New South Wales fast bowler Sean Abbott has revealed the details of the day when Phil Hughes' was hit on the neck which led to his sad demise at the Sydney Cricket Ground in November 2014. NSW fast bowler Sean Abbott at the funeral of Phillip Hughes on 3 December 2014. Possibly the biggest day of the young cricketer's life, the 22-year-old was surrounded by his cricketing family at the Macksville Recreational Centre in Macksville in northern NSW on Wednesday. Thoughts also with Sean Abbott.. He missed Sean Abbott's bouncer and was hit. A 2016 coroners inquest found that Hughes made a minuscule misjudgement before being hit in the neck by the delivery and Abbott was in no way to blame for the former Test batsmans death. . "We really want to support the bowler, Sean. Cricket legend Glenn McGrath tweeted a message of support out to Sean Abbott. Former Test captain Mark Taylor said he hoped Abbott would be able to recover and continue his career. Another former England fast bowler, Steve Harmison, had nothing but sympathy for Abbott and expressed hope that he can go on and resume his burgeoning career. I felt super tired. Clark said while Abbott was handling the situation now, he was worried how the player would react when left alone. Please try again later. It's a freak, freak incident.'. Hughes was just 25 and was a week away from celebrating his 26th birthday. Brad Haddin, Doug Bollinger and David Warner, who were playing for New South Wales, have denied there was any element of unsportsmanlike behaviour in the match. "I don't remember the ball being fast or slow. Hughes was attempting a pull shot when he was struck. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. 'No one is blaming him. Australian cricketer Sean Abbott was left upset and dazed for days after he bowled the ball which fatally injured batsman Phillip Hughes, a coroner's inquest has been told. That's the type of wicket at the SCG. Much of the inquest has probed the tactics employed by NSW that day. In the hospital's coffee shop, where some of the cricketers had congregated, Abbott was given some words of advice from Waugh, while spin bowler Nathan Lyons draped a comforting arm around his shoulders. The 25-year-old was hit on the head while batting for South . Tributes: Phillip Hughes dead at 25.Credit:Getty Images. On Wednesday Abbott tendered a written statement to the inquest into Hughess death. Abbott tenderly embraced Hughes as medical officers rushed onto the field and an ambulance was called. Sean Abbott - thinking about you too, mate! he wrote on Twitter. 01:02 EST 03 Dec 2014 After playing in junior cricket for Baulkham Hills Cricket Club, he progressed to play grade cricket for Parramatta District.Abbott completed his schooling at Gilroy College, Castle Hill. 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Wearing a navy blue suit and dark sunglasses, he was accompanied by his girlfriend, Brier Neil, who did not leave her grief-stricken partner's side throughout the heart-wrenching service. The 25-year-olds funeral takes place on Wednesday in his hometown of Macksville in New South Wales, where 5000 mourners are expected to join the celebration of Hughes life in what is sure to be a highly emotional time. It is not the first time Pucovski has suffered a head injury while at the crease. Warner was fielding on November 25, 2014, when Phillip Hughes was struck by a bouncer bowled by Sean Abbott during a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Abbott's recollections of the moment Hughes was struck focused on how the batsman had been through his shot before the ball arrived. I felt super tired. Hughes died as a result of the injury two days later due to vertebral . 'When you see something as shocking as this you really feel for Phil. Abbott was not called as a witness on day three of the week-long inquiry into the accidental death of the Test cricketer, but instead tendered a written statement detailing his recollections of the Sheffield Shield match played at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 25 November 2014. Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both spoke in support of the struggling cricketer. The southpaw reached his fifty in that match and was going well until he faced a bouncer while batting at 63. Questions had been raised whether one bowler told Hughes: "I'm going to kill you." Phillip Hughes had batted brilliantly and was making a strong case for a comeback into the Australia Test side after a poor couple of series. In a statement, Abbott said "it was all a bit of a blur" and that he felt "in a bit of a daze" after the incident. Leesa Smith for Daily Mail Australia Hughes' sister Megan and Australian skipper Michael Clarke both consoled the devastated cricketer in the immediate aftermath of his friend's death. Ian Botham (@BeefyBotham) November 27, 2014 8. It's professional sport and I really feel for Sean Abbott at the moment,' he said. For example, bowlers can let batsmen know that there are no fielders in a particular area and that they should hit the ball there. The ball he threw killed another man. Abbott went on described what he went through after seeing Hughes falling unconscious. The inquest, held at New South Wales Coroner's Court, will address the speed of the emergency response and the nature of play on the day. I felt the game that day was being played within the laws and spirit of cricket.". 0:03. Sean Abbott has developed into one of the most versatile bowling allrounders in Australian domestic cricket. 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