Sadness descends in Australia as batsman Philip Hughes laid to rest

December 03, 2014 08:16

The Australian cricket team has arrived at the Macksville school in Australia to bid a final adieu to batsman Philip Hughes. Mitchell Johnson, David Warner, Steve Smith, David Warner and coach Darren Lehmann were among the first in and signed the condolence book. West Indies legend Brian Lara and India's Virat Kohli, coach Duncan Fletcher and Ravi Shastri are also present at the funeral.

Thousands of fans and supporters have gathered outside the WACA ground in Perth where the funeral service will also be broadcast.

And it's not just Australia who is mourning his demise. Tributes have been flowing internationally since Phillip Hughes died last week. The Vatican cricket team attended a memorial mass on Tuesday evening in Rome for him.

Image: A tribute to Australian batsman Philip Hughes at his school.

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