Sydney: Cricket New South Wales is all set to pay a very special tribute to Phil Hughes, who died from a head injury on Thursday after a bouncer knocked him out during the Sheffield Shield game on Tuesday in Sydney.
Cricket NSW Chief Executive Andrew Jones on Friday said, “Phillip passed away playing a game he loved and this tragedy has affected the entire cricket community.”
He added, “Cricketers will want to pay their respects to Phillip in different ways, whether it is a minute silence prior to a match, wearing black armbands or just gathering with team mates to reflect.
Read: Cricket family mourns loss of Phillip Hughes
“We ask that players of all ages take a moment this weekend, whether it is on the field or off it, to remember Phillip and celebrate his life."
This weekend is a chance to remember and celebrate Phil Hughes. Read more http://t.co/YWh7pyPA08 #408 #63notout
— CricketNSW (@CricketNSW) November 28, 2014Cricket New South Wales has come up with special suggestions which the clubs can incorporate as part of their tribute to Phil Hughes during the games this weekend.
- Extending Junior retirement rules to enable kids to retire on 63 not out instead of 50 not out (Hughes was unbeaten on 63 when he got retired hurt)
- Reducing Two Day games to 63 overs per side rather than 70 overs
- Getting creative with writing Hughes’ player number, 408, on the outfield
- Wearing a black arm band
- Observing a moment’s silence after the toss
- Bringing both teams together after the match to spend some extra time together.
