A gentleman of the game named Phillip Hughes: A Life in Pictures

#9 Michael Clarke applauding Hughes\' fifty

Hughes enjoyed a great rapport with his skipper and close friend Michael Clarke. The two were so close to each other and here you can see the happiness on Clarke’s face on seeing his friend reach his half century against Sri Lanka, Hobart, December 2012. Apart from his international skipper, Hughes was more close to fellow opener David Warner among all New South Wales teammates.