SYDNEY — Fast bowler Sean Abbott has been named to play for New South Wales against Queensland in a Sheffield Shield cricket match from Tuesday on the ground on which Test batsman Phil Hughes was struck by his bouncer two weeks ago. Hughes bowled a short pitched delivery in a match between New South Wales and South Australia on Nov. 25 which struck Hughes on the neck. Hughes lost consciousness and died in a Sydney hospital two days later. Abbott attended Hughes' funeral in the New South Wales town of Macksville last Wednesday and has been widely encouraged by fellow cricketers to return to the sport as soon as possible. He was included Monday in a full-strength New South Wales team but players will be allowed to withdraw on match day if they feel too troubled by Hughes' death to take part. — AP
