Hughes died aged 25 from a haemorrhage in the brain, two days after being hit on the neck during a domestic match in Sydney on 25 November, 2014. One of music's rising stars brings you her mixtape. The inquest, held at New South Wales Coroner's Court, will address the speed of the emergency response and the nature of play on the day. Questions had been raised whether one bowler told Hughes: "I'm going to kill you." The inquest has looked into whether Hughes, batting for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield game against New South Wales, had been targeted with short balls, or had received unsettling comments from opponents. Hughes died two days after being hit by a bouncer from Sean Abbott, his friend and Australia team-mate. Read about our approach to external linking. I felt super tired. O’Keefe was fielding for NSW when a Sean Abbott bouncer struck Phillip Hughes, batting for South Australia, on November 25 last year. Sean Anthony Abbott (born 29 February 1992) is an Australian professional cricketer originally from Windsor in New South Wales who has represented his country internationally. On This Day: Australia batsman Phillip Hughes dies after being hit by a bouncer Phillip Hughes died on November 27, 2014 after he was hit by a bouncer from Sean Abbott and that sent the cricketing world in shock. South Australia opener Phil Hughes was making a case for selection in the national team, after being in the fringes for over a year. "I don't remember the ball being fast or slow. "Once in the changing room, I felt confused and upset," Abbott said. Sean Abbott felt "confused and upset" after he bowled the ball that fatally injured Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, an inquest has been told. In a statement, Abbott said "it was all a bit of a blur" and that he felt "in a bit of a daze" after the incident. Hughes seemed visibly dazed. Sean Abbott has described in harrowing detail the moment a ball he bowled struck Phillip Hughes, leading to the batsman's tragic death at the SCG in November 2014. IMAGE: Pacer Sean Abbott cradles Phillip Hughes's head. Updated November 27, 2014 22:13:38 The thoughts of Phillip Hughes' extended family are with Sean Abbott, the bowler who delivered the ball that caused the severe injuries that ended the life of the former Australian Test opener. "I felt the game that day was being played within the laws and spirit of cricket," he said. Hughes died in hospital two days later. Phillip Hughes’ sister has joined in an outpouring of support for young fast bowler Sean Abbott, who unleashed the delivery which felled the Australian cricket star three days ago. Hughes died two days later at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, as a result of a vertebral artery dissection, leading to subarachnoid haemorrhage. Expressing his admiration for Hughes as a player, Abbott said that Hughes was a “tough competitor”. But Abbott said he did not remember such sledging. Those sentiments were echoed by Tom Cooper, who was batting alongside Hughes at the time of the incident. two days after being hit on the neck during a domestic match in Sydney on 25 November, 2014. from the moment he was struck by a cricket ball. Maybe the wicket was a little bit slower that day. Ben Horne The five-day hearing is examining if his death was avoidable. It was 2.23 p.m. local time. Sean Abbott has returned to training along with his New South Wales Blues side just a week after the tragic accident that claimed the life of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes. He was playing for South Australia against New South Wales in Sheffield Shield at Sydney Cricket Ground and was 63 not out. Phillip Hughes: Sean Abbott receiving flood of support after death of former team-mate. ... Abbott bowled a bouncer that hit Phillip Hughes on the neck. Former test fast bowler Jason Gillespie told Australia’s Fox Sports on Friday the 22-year-old Abbott was “absolutely shaken and broken at the moment” as he dealt with the tragic accident which ended Hughes’ life . The left-hander died after being struck on the head by a delivery from Abbott. He reached a fifty, and all was going well until he faced a bouncer while batting at 63. On Monday, the inquest had heard the batsman's death was "inevitable" from the moment he was struck by a cricket ball. Dean Jones, who had died recently in Mumbai during his IPL stint as well as Phillip Hughes, the Australian cricketer who died on November 27, 2014 after being hit on the side of the neck by a bouncer from Sean Abbott during the Sheffield Shield Game between South Australia and New South Wales. That's the type of wicket at the SCG. 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