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Phillip Hughes death: Australia's Sean Abbott 'may never play again'

Thu, Nov 27, '14

 

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The cricketing world is rallying around bowler Sean Abbott amid fears he may never play again in the wake of batsman Phillip Hughes's death.

Abbott's ball struck Hughes in the neck during a domestic match in Australia and the 25-year-old died on Thursday.

The Australia captain Michael Clarke and Hughes's sister Megan spent time comforting a tearful Abbott, 22, at St Vincent's Hospital.

He is receiving counselling from Cricket Australia.

But former England bowler David Lawrence, who hit West Indies batsman Phil Simmons on the temple with a delivery in 1988, thinks Abbott's career could be over.

"I know what Sean is going through," Lawrence told BBC Radio 5 live.

"My thoughts go out to him. I don't think he'll play cricket again."