Australian cricket team doctor Peter Brukner has said that domestic side New South Wales bowler Sean Abbot, the young fast bowler who delivered the bouncer that resulted in Phillip Hughes' passing, has gone through an incredibly traumatic experience.
There are growing concerns around the country for Abbott, after his delivery resulted in Hughes' death. Hughes passed away on Thursday as result of his catastrophic head injury suffered from the blow.
Bouncers have long been a key component of cricket and no one is placing any blame whatsoever on the 22-year-old Abbott, News.com.au reported.
Addressing the concerns for Abbott, Brukner said that what the paceman has gone through has been an incredibly traumatic experience, as it has been for everyone who was present on the field that day.
Brukner said that Abbot is receiving all the possible support from Cricket NSW and Australia, adding that the NSW bowler came to the hospital on Wednesday and he's been receiving a lot of support from Cricket NSW and his teammates.
Brukner said that when Abbot came to the hospital yesterday, captain Michael Clarke came down and spent a significant amount of time with him. He added that Hughes' sister also spent a significant time with Abbot.
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Abbott has been receiving counselling over the incident and former Test quick Stuart Clark said that he understood the up and coming star was struggling to come to terms with the incident.
But Clark explained that it was a fast bowler's job to intimidate and he hoped the freak accident would not jeopardise Abbott's career. He said that he has heard at different stages that Abbott is struggling a little bit with it all, but added that he was out there to get Hughes out.
Clarks said that it is a competitive sport, professional sport and he really feels for Abbott at the moment. He added that one just worries that this could jeopardise Abbott and his cricket career and they don't want that.