The Australian squad would reportedly pay a simple but fitting tribute to late batsman Phillip Hughes by wearing number 408 below their Australian emblems in the Adelaide Test that starts on Tuesday.
Usually, players have embroidered on their shirts their own individual Test playing numbers, but on Tuesday, every Australian would be number 408, as they face India in the first match of the series.
A range of initiatives to honour Hughes' life and achievements are being planned for the opener against India, which promises to be a highly emotional event given the first outing for the Test side since the batsman's tragic passing is taking place in his adopted home city, News.com.au reported.
However, this is the fitting salute to Hughes that players would wear on their hearts, right below the famous crest that Hughes cherished so much.
Hughes, the 408th player to represent his country at Test level, was tragically robbed of his chance to add to his 26-match career.
However, Australian players have vowed to play on for their fallen comrade and the message from coach Darren Lehmann was simple, asking the players to stick together.
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Lehmann said that they lost a family member from their cricket community and now it's a case of rallying around his family and the whole CA cricket family and get on with what they do and that's play some cricket.
The claimed that Hughes would want them to do that as well.