Sydney: Australian bowler Sean Abbott, who recently made his ODI debut against Pakistan, was enjoying a wonderful season with New South Wales. The 22-year-old grabbed a handful of wickets and was viewed as one with a bright cricketing future.
With age on his side and readiness to go through the rigours of domestic circuit, a flourishing career with Australia wasn’t a far-fetched dream. But a tragic incident on Tuesday morning seemed to have threatened his prospects on the emotional level.
On day one of the Sheffield Shield game against, his bouncer, which rose from the good length hit the batsman Phil Hughes on his head. What transpired from thereon till Thursday morning has left all the parties involved - Abbott, Hughes and the cricketing fraternity- in tatters.
The cricketing world is disturbed if not shell-shocked with the passing away of the young and promising Australian batsman who could not recover from a horrible injury he sustained. While his untimely death has been disturbing, the consequences it would have on Abbott’s sporting career could well be far deeper.
Read: Cricket family mourns loss of Phillip Hughes
More often than not we are advised ‘to live in present’ rather than anxiously or excitedly meandering in future. Sean Abbott must have had no idea of what this saying meant when he was approaching a Sheffield Shield game on November 25 at Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Red ball cricket back at the #SCG tomorrow!!! #StayAwayRain #BupaSS #NSWvsSA
— Sean Abbott (@seanabbott77) November 24, 2014As true as ‘one’s past defines one’s future’ may sound, the disturbing event that occurred on Tuesday at Sydney must not take away a bright future from Sean Abbott. The cricket world has been solid in their support to Sean Abbott.
Sean Abbott - thinking about you too, mate!
— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) November 27, 2014May those footprints in the sand now support another young man in need. #SeanAbbott
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 27, 2014The strength of the cricket family is more important than ever on this incredibly sad day. Please keep Sean Abbott in your thoughts.
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 27, 2014Difficult it surely is, but Abbott must show the willingness to remain strong. More power to him.
