Australia seamer Mitchell Starc paid tribute to late cricketer Phillip Hughes in the course of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 last in opposition to India on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
That includes in his second World Cup last since 2015, Starc wore a black armband on his proper hand with Hughes’ initials ‘PH’ embroidered on it.
Hughes, who featured in 26 Exams and 25 ODIs for Australia between 2009 and 2014, was struck within the neck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Defend match in November 2014 and handed away shortly earlier than his twenty sixth birthday.
Hughes’ tragic passing additionally invoked new protecting gear within the sport with improved helmets and neckguards. The previous Australia opener has been remembered by his teammates in several methods since.
Former Australia skipper, Michael Clarke, a detailed buddy of Hughes, had worn an identical black armband whereas main his facet to the World Cup title in 2015.
Hughes’ ODI shirt quantity 64 was retired by Cricket Australia as a mark of respect. Having amassed over 2000 runs in his worldwide profession, Hughes stays the youngest (20 years 98 days) batter to attain two centuries in a Take a look at match (in opposition to South Africa) and is the primary Australian man to file 100 on his ODI debut.
Starc, in the meantime, completed his third World Cup marketing campaign with 16 wickets in 10 matches, together with an important three for 55 within the last.