Emotionally-stricken Australian captain Michael Clarke stated that the late cricketer Phillip Hughes' Australian one -day international shirt number 64 would be retired as a mark of honour to his memory.
Clarke said he feels glad that Cricket Australia has agreed to his request to retire Hughes' one-day international shirt number 64. His legacy of trying to improve each and every day will drive them for the rest of their lives, he added. He believes that words are not enough to express the loss they feel as a team, News.com.au reported.
Hughes passed away on Thursday, after being hit on the neck by a bouncer delivery during a Sheffield match at SCG.
Clarke promised Hughes' family that we would do everything they can to honour his memory, adding that Hughes was at his happiest when he was playing cricket for his country with his mates.
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