Why are Australian players wearing black armbands in 2nd BGT 2024-25 Test?

Australian cricketers are wearing black armbands in Adelaide on Friday, December 6, in memory of their former teammate Phillip Hughes. The former batter passed away on November 27 2014 after suffering a nasty head injury on the field.

Hughes played 26 Tests, 25 ODIs, and a T20I for Australia. He was stuck behind the neck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield game at the Sydney Cricket Ground and collapsed. He breathed his last two days later in the hospital.

"The Australians are wearing black armbands all series in memory of Hughes, and this Test they are also in recognition of former opener Ian Redpath, who died in the past week," Cricket Australia's blog for the Adelaide Test read on Friday.

Cricket Australia (CA) is set to release a documentary on the cricketer, The Boy from Macksville, after the day's play. On the anniversary of his passing around 100 people gathered at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and observed a minute's silence before play on day four of a Shield game between New South Wales and Tasmania.

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"We loved everything about him" - Phil Hughes' family

Tributes come in from all over the world for Phil Hughes and his family around this time of the year. In a statement, they remembered what he meant to them and thanked the contributors to the documentary.

"He shined bright even in the tough times," the family said in a statement issued by Cricket Australia. "We loved everything about him. He was the light of our lives. Phillip had a profound love for his family and lived his life with respect to everyone around him."

"He always aimed to make those around him smile and enjoy the little things in life, where his beautiful smile would come to life," Hughes' family added. "We'd like to thank [everyone] for supporting this endeavour and each person who worked tirelessly behind the scenes for creating a celebration of Phillip's life."

Catch all the action from the Adelaide Test here.

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