Cricket Australia (CA) will honor the memory of Phillip Hughes with a series of commemorations marking the 10th anniversary of his tragic death on November 27, 2014. Hughes, who was tragically killed after being struck in the neck by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match at the SCG, was just days away from his 26th birthday.
This weekend, the Sheffield Shield will begin two weeks of tributes to the popular cricketer. Players across all matches will wear black armbands, and a moment of silence will be observed before the fourth day of play in each game. The matches include South Australia versus Western Australia in Adelaide, New South Wales hosting Tasmania at the SCG, and Queensland facing Victoria at the Gabba. In Sydney and Brisbane, the final day of play coincides with the anniversary of Hughes’ death.
Cricket Australia has also planned a special tribute during the upcoming Adelaide Test between Australia and India, which begins on December 6. The match marks nearly a decade since Test cricket resumed in Australia following Hughes’ passing. A documentary celebrating his life, produced in collaboration with his family, will be shown before play.
Hughes’ family, still involved in his Angus cattle farm on the New South Wales north coast, has been consulted on the commemorations. CA CEO Nick Hockley expressed the importance of honoring Hughes’ legacy while ensuring the tributes are handled sensitively for his family and the cricket community.
Hughes was posthumously named as Australia’s 13th man for the Test in Adelaide following his death, and the cricket world continues to remember him as a beloved figure in the sport.
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