Australia marks 10 years since cricketer Philip Hughes’ death

Family and teammates pay tribute to late Australian cricketer philip hughes Wednesday marked 10 years since he died after hitting his neck while batting. Hughes, who played in 26 Tests, died of a brain haemorrhage after being hit by a rising ball during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground in November 2014. Image of 25-year-old Hughes lying helplessly on the pitch as players rushed in. His help shocked the global cricket community, sparking an outpouring of grief and calls for the game to be made safer. .

“Philip was a loving, humorous and contagious person to be around,” his family said in a statement released 10 years after his death.

“He played cricket for the right reasons and had the ability to take everything in its stride.

“He loved being part of the team and representing Australia in a game he truly loved.”

former teammate david warner Hughes said he would have been as good as or better than himself and fellow batsman great Steve Smith.

“I’d like to think he was probably a more complete player than I was,” he told Australia’s News Corp.

Darren Lehman — At the time of Hughes’ death, the Australian national team coach — said the promising batsman “will play 120 Test matches, there’s no doubt about that.”

“The way he played, he would have gotten stronger and stronger,” he told national broadcaster ABC.

Cricket Australia said Hughes’ memory would live “forever in our hearts” and declared that the score at which Hughes was hit would be “forever 63 not out”.

The governing body has announced a series of events to mark the anniversary, coinciding with the second Test between Australia and India starting on December 6.

Players participating in upcoming domestic matches around the country will wear black armbands in his honor.

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