As cricket gets ready to commemorate the tenth anniversary of Phillip Hughes' passing, the sport will fly flags at half-mast and players' outfits will once again feature black armbands.
Two weeks of remembrance for Hughes, whose life was brutally cut short days before his 26th birthday in 2014, will begin with Saturday's Sheffield Shield round.
Two weeks of remembrance will begin with Saturday's Sheffield Shield round in honor of Hughes, whose life was brutally taken just days before his 26th birthday in 2014.
All officials have taken the same stance, and starting on Saturday, Hughes' old club, South Australia, will play Western Australia in Adelaide.
Tasmania will be welcomed by Hughes' childhood team, New South Wales, at the SCG beginning on Sunday. In the meantime, Queensland and Victoria will play at the Gabba.
In addition to wearing black armbands during all three games, on the fourth day of every match, there will be a moment of silence before play begins.
On the tenth anniversary of Hughes' passing on November 27, 2014, the last day of play for the Sydney and Brisbane games will fall on Wednesday.
In order to commemorate Hughes with the national team and share their intentions with his family, officials have decided that the Adelaide Test between Australia and India is the ideal opportunity.
On December 6, nearly ten years to the day since Test cricket resumed to Australia upon Hughes' dying, that match will recall his passing. To pay tribute to the event, CA collaborated with Hughes' family to produce a documentary, which will air prior to play in that Test.
The opener, who played 26 Test matches for Australia and was considered a long-term member of the team, has already received a lot of column inches.
Nick Hockley, CEO of Cricket Australia, stated, "We understand this will be a time of reflection for the many individuals who knew and admired Phillip Hughes." "We wanted to make sure that Phillip's life and amazing accomplishments are properly celebrated and that the Hughes family, in particular, felt at ease with any commemorations."
One of the most difficult moments in cricket history endures Hughes' death two days after he was hit in the neck by a ball at the SCG in 2014. One of the most well-liked players on the national squad, the Macksville youngster is still very much in the hearts of many Australian athletes.
At first, cricket was at a loss over how to proceed, as Hughes was poised to bat his way back into the Australian squad after hitting 63 at the SCG.
For the rearranged first Test in Adelaide, where 63 seconds of applause were seen prior to play, he was posthumously appointed Australia's thirteenth man.
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