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After Phil Hughes, Sean Abbot bouncer strikes batsman in chilling incident

Updated on: 05 March,2018 08:35 AM IST  |  Melbourne
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Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck and killed Phillip Hughes, was involved in another chilling incident that felled a batsman in the domestic Sheffield Shield yesterday

After Phil Hughes, Sean Abbot bouncer strikes batsman in chilling incident

Sean Abbott
Sean Abbott


Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck and killed Phillip Hughes, was involved in another chilling incident that felled a batsman in the domestic Sheffield Shield yesterday.


Fast bowler Abbott, playing for New South Wales, bowled a short ball that struck the helmet of Will Pucovski, forcing the Victorian batsman to retire at Melbourne's Junction Oval. It took Pucovski several minutes to get to his feet after treatment before he was helped off the ground by medical and physio staff, seemingly struggling to keep his balance, reports said.


It was a harrowing moment for Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck former Australia Test batsman Hughes on his neck at the Sydney Cricket Ground in November 2014, which tragically led to his death. An emotional Abbott took time to regain his composure after the sickening incident before resuming his bowling spell. Pucovski is regarded as one of Australia's most promising young batsmen.

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