PHILLIP Hughes’ family has given their blessing to an initiative proposed by the Cricket Association of Nepal to play a 63-over tribute match in the country and place a bat at the top of Mt Everest in honour of the former Test batsman.
Cricket Australia is working with their Nepalese counterparts to make the plan happen in the next climbing season in March and April, with an Australian cricketer set to travel and skipper one of the two sides against a team led by the Nepal national captain.
Hughes’ family won’t have any official involvement in the tribute revealed by Cricket Australia Chairman Wally Edwards at an MCG lunch, but they’ve given it their full support.
CA are aware of how popular the “63 not out” phrase has become in the wake of the outpouring of support expressed at Hughes’ passing and have decided to trademark it.
The governing body is calling it a “defensive” move to stop people cashing in on Hughes’ death.
“Cricket Australia registered the trademark in conjunction with Phillip’s management purely as a defensive registration to prevent others trying to exploit Phillip’s memory,” said a CA spokesman.
“There was some evidence of that starting to occur which is why we have taken this action.”
CA’s main concern was unlicensed memorabilia which was starting to pop up online.
A number of initiatives are planned to honour Hughes’ at the fourth Test at the SCG, the place where he was tragically felled by a bouncer just over a month ago.
Edwards praised the cricket community for the way it had united together following such a tragic event, much like it did after the tsunami disaster of 2004.
The Chairman said CA would do what they can to help Nepalese Cricket get their touching tribute off the ground.
Edwards paraphrased the email he received from Nepal.
“We would like you to come and light a candle before the game starts,” Edwards read.
“We would also like, if possible to have one of Phillip’s bats, a piece of his clothing and the Cricket Australia flag and we will take these and place them at the top of Mt Everest.”
Cricket Australia is working with their Nepalese counterparts to make the plan happen in the next climbing season in March and April, with an Australian cricketer set to travel and skipper one of the two sides against a team led by the Nepal national captain.
Hughes’ family won’t have any official involvement in the tribute revealed by Cricket Australia Chairman Wally Edwards at an MCG lunch, but they’ve given it their full support.
CA are aware of how popular the “63 not out” phrase has become in the wake of the outpouring of support expressed at Hughes’ passing and have decided to trademark it.
The #PutOutYourBats social media campaign for Phillip Hughes went viral. Picture: Mark Evans Source: News Corp Australia
The governing body is calling it a “defensive” move to stop people cashing in on Hughes’ death.
“Cricket Australia registered the trademark in conjunction with Phillip’s management purely as a defensive registration to prevent others trying to exploit Phillip’s memory,” said a CA spokesman.
“There was some evidence of that starting to occur which is why we have taken this action.”
CA’s main concern was unlicensed memorabilia which was starting to pop up online.
A number of initiatives are planned to honour Hughes’ at the fourth Test at the SCG, the place where he was tragically felled by a bouncer just over a month ago.
63 bats were on display at the SCG during the live broadcast of Phillip Hughes’ funeral from Macksville. Picture: Mark Evans Source: News Corp Australia
Edwards praised the cricket community for the way it had united together following such a tragic event, much like it did after the tsunami disaster of 2004.
The Chairman said CA would do what they can to help Nepalese Cricket get their touching tribute off the ground.
Edwards paraphrased the email he received from Nepal.
“We would like you to come and light a candle before the game starts,” Edwards read.
“We would also like, if possible to have one of Phillip’s bats, a piece of his clothing and the Cricket Australia flag and we will take these and place them at the top of Mt Everest.”
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