David Warner Remembers Late Phil Hughes On Farewell Test's Eve

image-lqwczlliDavid Warner and Phil Hughes during a training session in 2014 (x.com)

David Warner shared a heartfelt tribute for late Australian cricketer Phil Hughes ahead of his farewell Test match against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). Hughes was struck on the neck by a cricket ball during his Sheffield Shield appearance at the very venue back in November 2014, at a time when Warner was coincidentally present at the stadium.

The then 25-year-old passed away at a hospital a couple of days later, and his death reverberated across the entire sporting fraternity, with several of his national teammates, including Warner, attending the funeral.

Hughes was widely tipped to be Warner’s longtime opening partner for Australia in Test matches before the latter formed a formidable combination with Usman Khawaja.


Warner shares Phil Hughes tribute before Test exit

David Warner, just a day prior to his final Test appearance for Australia, heaped huge praise on late cricketer and former teammate Phil Hughes. 

He said:“It’s still hard to talk about today because I think he was going to be one of our greatest opening batters ever. He had every shot in the book. His character, his energy and his smile lit up the room. Best mates with everyone, no one would ever say a bad word about him.”

Phil Hughes made his Test debut in February 2009 where he scored a match-winning 75 against the likes of Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini at Johannesburg. The left-handed opening batsman went on to play 26 matches for his country until a slump in form forced him to prioritize Sheffield Shield cricket for South Australia.

David Warner, on the other hand, went on to play 111 Tests for Australia to become one of the greatest opening batters in modern-day cricket. The 37-year-old is set to retire after Australia’s third Test of their three-match series against Pakistan, which is set to be played between January 3 and January 7 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).