Eyes gushed up all around and mourners, including Australian captain Michael Clarke, broke down while reading out heart-rending tributes to the late Phillip Hughes, who was laid to rest in his home town Macksville on December 3rd.
Here is how twitter world reacted to Phillip Hughes’ funeral earlier today:
Heart-rending funeral in Australia. Phil Hughes, we will miss you. Your game & exuberance won you fans all over! RIP.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 3, 2014
People who attended the funeral at Adelaide Oval gather at the wicket to pay a final tribute. #PhillipHughes pic.twitter.com/bUTjwiChcT
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) December 3, 2014
Will miss you Phil. Your enthusiasm to learn and drive for perfection was most impressive. #FarewellHughes pic.twitter.com/5tpK0asSFg
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 3, 2014
#RIPPhillipHughes pic.twitter.com/6vMaRRECNN
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) December 3, 2014
“I don’t know about you, but I keep looking for him.” – Michael Clarke. #RIPPhillipHughes #63NotOut pic.twitter.com/IYNfIshufc
— Wide World of Sports (@WWOS9) December 3, 2014
Must be absolutely terrible being Michael Clarke right again. No captain should EVER have to go through this again.
— ShanksZoneIndianCric (@shankszoneindcr) December 3, 2014
There will not be a more heart-wrenching photo published today: http://t.co/5fsNoGAYz8 #RIPPhillipHughes pic.twitter.com/set3e9DLUj
— NSW North Coast (@FairfaxNSWnorth) December 3, 2014
GALLERY: #PhillipHughes laid to rest in #Macksville. http://t.co/bMv1eDLr2w. #PhillipHughesFuneral pic.twitter.com/Z0a4f410UH
— Sport24News (@Sport24news) December 3, 2014
Going to sleep tonight with my thoughts with all in Macksville and Australia…. #RIPPhilHughes
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) December 2, 2014
My favourite photos of today. Rest easy, champ #63notout pic.twitter.com/WJBG4sypNw
— Strats #63* (@strats_11) December 3, 2014
Sad day in cricket as we say goodbye to one of our own who died doing what we love…great eulogy my @MClarke23 .#RIPHughsey #CricketFamily
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) December 3, 2014
“This truly must be what they call ‘the spirit of cricket’.” Read our full report: http://t.co/YRgbEzjeoF #63notout pic.twitter.com/nO4hxUUz1Y
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 3, 2014