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David Lawrence fears a distraught Sean Abbott might quit cricket - chairman - 11-27-2014
Former England fast bowler David Lawrence fears Sean Abbott will never play cricket again after Phillip Hughes died from the injuries he sustained facing him in a Sheffield Shield match.
Hughes was struck on the neck by a short-pitched delivery from the 22-year-old at the Sydney Cricket Ground, hit in an area unprotected by his helmet as he attempted a hook shot.
Lawrence is uniquely qualified to empathise with Abbott as he struck West Indies batsman Phil Simmons - who was not wearing a helmet - on the head when playing for Gloucestershire in a tour match back in 1988.
Re: David Lawrence fears a distraught Sean Abbott might quit cricket - chairman - 11-27-2014
[size=16px][color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]Simmons was rushed to hospital, and had emergency brain surgery, but unlike Hughes he was out of hospital just over a week later, made a full recovery and had a glittering international career.[/color][/size]
[size=16px][/color][color=rgb(68, 68, 68)]"He collapsed. They rushed him to hospital, and were able to save his life and take a blood clot off his brain - and he subsequently went on to play again," Lawrence told BBC World News.[/color][/size]
Re: David Lawrence fears a distraught Sean Abbott might quit cricket - Mail - 11-27-2014
Sadly, Hughes was not as fortunate.
I recall Shiv was hit by Lee in asimilar way but survived!
Just one of those freaky incident!