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

 
CaribbeanCricket.com 2014-11-27 19:16:24 

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."


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mitch44 2014-11-27 19:17:09 

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com
My thoughts also, poor guy.

 
bimbo 2014-11-27 19:27:43 

What a tragedy. Really sad time for our beloved sport.

 
hotarobin 2014-11-27 21:38:37 

I am still in shock at all of this...hopefully Sean will run his full process, pick himself up and carry on playing...