New Delhi: Australian pacer Sen Abbott was seen wiping away his tears as he got emotional and broke down while paying tribute to late Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on his 10th death anniversary. In one of the most tragic incidents in cricket history, Hughes passed away after being hit on the neck while batting on November 11, 2014.
It was Abbott who bowled the fatal delivery that would go on to take Hughes’ life during the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales (NSW) and South Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney in 2014. Hughes was batting on 63 when he was hit on his neck by a bouncer from Abbott and collapsed on the ground.
He was immediately taken to St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney where he underwent surgery before being placed in an induced coma. Hughes could not recover from the blow as he lost his life just three days before what would have been his 26th birthday. His tragic death left the entire cricketing world in shock.
On Hughes’ 10th death anniversary on Wednesday, New South Wales and Tasmania players lined up to pay tribute to the late batter before the start of Day 4’s play between the two teams in their Sheffield Shield match at the SCG. Abbott, whose fatal delivery took Hughes’ life, was seen breaking down after the tribute as his NSW teammates consoled him.
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Cricket Australia plays tribute to the late Phil Hughes
Hughes had already played 26 Tests, 25 ODIs and 1 T20I for Australia before the tragic incident at the SCG. He was considered one of the most promising batters in the Australian circuit and was regarded as a future star of Australian cricket. Cricket Australia (CA) paid tribute to the late batter on his 10th death anniversary on Wednesday.
Forever 63 not out. Forever in our hearts.
10 years on, we remember Phillip Hughes. pic.twitter.com/TxN1TWwXxM
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) November 26, 2024
As a tribute to Hughes, the players are wearing a black armband during their matches in the Sheffield Shield since Saturday. As per reports in Australia, Abbott was asked whether he would be comfortable with the scheduling of NSW’s Sheffield Shield game against Tasmania on Hughes’ death anniversary and the pacer gave his nod.
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