Michael Clarke
Michael Clarke honoured Phil Hughes on behalf of the national team.
He read a statement at 10:00am on Saturday.'
'Words cannot express how we feel as the team right now. To Greg, Virginia, Jason and Megan, we share in the deep pain that you're feeling . Apart from when he was at home on the farm with his beloved cattle, Hughes was at this happiest playing cricket for his country with his mates. Things were all put into perspective when Hughesy said 'where else would you rather be boys, but playing cricket for your country'. We're going to miss that cheeky grin and that twinkle in his eye. He epitomized what baggy green is about and it means to us all... the world lost one of its great blokes this week, and we are all poorer for it. Our promise to Hughesy's family is that we will do everything we can to honour his memory.Last night I asked Cricket Australia if Hughesy's Australian one day international shirt no.64, could be retired, to which they agreed. That means so much. His legacy of trying to improve each and every day will drive us for the rest of our lives. We'd like to thank everyone both here and overseas for the touching tributes to Hughesy in recent days. 'Our dressing room will never be the same'. We loved him and always will.
Rest in peace Bruzzy.''- said Clarke.
On Saturday evening CA announced that Hughes funeral will take place at 2pm on Wednesday in the sports hall of Macksville High School. Hughes funeral on December 3. He will be farewelled in his hometown Macksville in northern New South Wales on Wednesday.
Flowers and a bat left as tribute at Phillip Hughes family farm in Macksville
Meanwhile, the first Test between Australia and India postponed in order to give his former team-mates time to grieve and reflect upon his life. The funeral will be broadcast live on television and radio.
Sources: ESPN cricinfo.
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He read a statement at 10:00am on Saturday.'
'Words cannot express how we feel as the team right now. To Greg, Virginia, Jason and Megan, we share in the deep pain that you're feeling . Apart from when he was at home on the farm with his beloved cattle, Hughes was at this happiest playing cricket for his country with his mates. Things were all put into perspective when Hughesy said 'where else would you rather be boys, but playing cricket for your country'. We're going to miss that cheeky grin and that twinkle in his eye. He epitomized what baggy green is about and it means to us all... the world lost one of its great blokes this week, and we are all poorer for it. Our promise to Hughesy's family is that we will do everything we can to honour his memory.Last night I asked Cricket Australia if Hughesy's Australian one day international shirt no.64, could be retired, to which they agreed. That means so much. His legacy of trying to improve each and every day will drive us for the rest of our lives. We'd like to thank everyone both here and overseas for the touching tributes to Hughesy in recent days. 'Our dressing room will never be the same'. We loved him and always will.
Rest in peace Bruzzy.''- said Clarke.
On Saturday evening CA announced that Hughes funeral will take place at 2pm on Wednesday in the sports hall of Macksville High School. Hughes funeral on December 3. He will be farewelled in his hometown Macksville in northern New South Wales on Wednesday.
Flowers and a bat left as tribute at Phillip Hughes family farm in Macksville
Meanwhile, the first Test between Australia and India postponed in order to give his former team-mates time to grieve and reflect upon his life. The funeral will be broadcast live on television and radio.
Sources: ESPN cricinfo.
Nelly Portia
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