Sheffield Shield match to honour Phillip Hughes
Hughes died after being struck by a ball during a match at SCG in November
Sydney: New South Wales and South Australia will play a Sheffield Shield match in honour of Phillip Hughes near to the former test batsman's home next year.
ICYMI: NSW and South Australia will play a special Phillip Hughes Triubute match next summer: http://t.co/78Nr4LZJLp pic.twitter.com/zXUTP3DJIm
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) June 28, 2015Hughes died two days after being struck by a ball during a match between the two states at Sydney Cricket Ground last year, triggering a wave of mourning across Australia.
"There are really no words that can describe the loss we all felt after the tragic passing of Phillip," South Australian Cricket Association chief Keith Bradshaw said in a news release.
"This match is but one way to remember our friend and much-loved team mate so close to his home town."
The Phillip Hughes tribute match between the two teams he represented in Sheffield Shield cricket will take place at the Coffs International Stadium from Feb. 25-28 next year.