Cricketer Sean Abbott has recalled how he was left "confused" and "upset" for days after bowling the ball that killed Phillip Hughes in a Sheffield Shield match in November 2014.
Abbott wasn't required to give evidence at the inquest into his death but prepared a statement where he said "he always looked up to Phillip" and didn't believe "he had any weaknesses as a batsman".
"I think Phillip was a bit early through the shot... I don't remember the ball being fast or slow," Mr Abbott said.
After the incident he said, "I felt confused and upset... It was all a little bit of a blur."
Abbott said "there would always be risks to the game of cricket ... but he now wears a Masuri helmet and a stem guard" when batting as "it makes him feel safer".
After three days of witnesses the counsel assisting the Coroner Kristina Stern told the court that there is "no evidence that any comment or the nature of play that day exacerbated the death of Phillip".
Scott Henderson, the events and operations co-ordinator at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on the day, was the first person to call an ambulance after Hughes was hit.
He told the inquest he'd had "no training beforehand" about what information should be provided to emergency services and "it wasn't clear who should call for an ambulance".
James West, the Cricket NSW event co-ordinator at the time, said emergency procedures "have changed" at the SCG since Hughes' death.
"At the start of every day a medical briefing takes place," Mr West said.
The inquest continues.
