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Australia players wear black armbands in memory of Hughes and Redpath

Updated on: 07 December,2024 06:20 AM IST  |  Adelaide
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Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. 

Australia players wear black armbands in memory of Hughes and Redpath

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Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers Phillip Hughes and Ian Redpath.

Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. 


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Redpath, also an opener, passed away earlier this month. Cricket Australia had earlier decided to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Hughes during the day-night match.

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