Did Sean Abbott attend Philip Hughes Funeral? How Fast Was The Ball That Hit Philip Hughes?

On the morning of November 27, 2014, Hughes died from the injuries that he had two days earlier, three days before his 26th birthday.

During a session of the Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 25, 2014, Hughes, batting on 63 runs, was struck in the neck by the ball after missing an attempted hook shot to a bouncer from the South Wales bowler, Sean Abbott.

Did Sean Abbott attend Philip Hughes Funeral?

Sean Abbott attended Philip Hughes’ funeral to pay respect to the late batsman.

How Fast Was The Ball That Hit Philip Hughes?

Harder than a rock, the cricket ball weighing roughly 160 grams was hurtling at upwards of 85km/h when it struck him behind Philip’s left ear as he became the latest victim of a brutal bouncer.