Tribute was paid to late Phillip Hughes on the first death anniversary during the third Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.
Hughes passed away on November 27, 2014, after being struck by a bouncer and that day ‒ the darkest in cricket history ‒ was remembered with low-key but moving tributes at his family’s request.
The first international Test match is in progress with a pink ball saw both teams wear black armbands and a video montage played at 4.08pm during the first scheduled break in play at the Adelaide Oval ‒ the adopted home ground of Hughes.
It was in honour of his Test cap number ‒ 408.
No minute’s silence was held out of respect for his grieving family, who wanted commemorations to be kept to a minimum. A message ‒ ‘Remembering 408’ ‒ remained on the scoreboard throughout.
Michael Clarke led the tributes on social media as he shared an Instagram photograph of himself cuddling his new-born daughter alongside the message: ‘Wish you were here #408.’
Hughes was hit on the head on November 25 while batting in a Sheffield Shield match for South Australia in Sydney, before passing away in hospital as a result of his injuries two days later.
Hughes was 63 not out when fatally injured in Sydney, inspiring the crowd to also give 63 seconds of applause in his honour before the start of play.
