The pictures the world of cricket was waiting for: the returns of the Australian bowler Sean Abbott to the sport since the death of Phillip Hughes

These are the pictures all Australia has been waiting and hoping for. Fast bowler Sean Abbott is set to resume his cricket career at the Sydney Cricket Ground, two weeks after bowling the ball that fatally felled Phillip Hughes that led to his untimely death few days ago (inset) on the same field. Abbott, 22, has been included in the New South Wales squad to face Queensland in a Sheffield Shield match starting Tuesday. The young fast bowler chose to sit out last weekend's resumption of Sydney grade cricket but is believed to be ready to return to the first-class game after throwing himself into a training session