For one it was a photo in a locker. Another penned 'PH 63*' on the back of his shoes. All wore a black armband with his initials, a mark of respect to the much-loved man who will never play alongside them again. The tributes to Phillip Hughes - small, large and all touching - were everywhere at the Adelaide Oval as Australia took on India in the First Test. Outside flowers were heaped around a shrine of cricket bats and photographs while inside the ground staff had painted a vast 408 – Hughes’ test number – on the grass. It was in the Australian squad’s dressing room where the sense of loss was most acute. A shirt specially designed to honour the young batsman, with the number 408 embroidered underneath the words '2014/2015 vs India', hung in every player's locker. Before the Australian Test squad took to the pitch at Adelaide Oval, their dressing room became a shrine to Hughes . Shirts were embroidered with 408 - Hughes' Test number when he donned the 'Baggy Green' Before the match, the 25-year-old, who died after being hit on the head by a ball during a match, was named the 13th man of the team. Right-arm bowler Ryan Harris had an extra addition in his locker - a photo of the 25-year-old who was hit during day one of the Sheffield Shield at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 25. A wall plastered with photos of Hughes watched over the squad as they padded up for the Test match at Adelaide Oval - the home side venue of his state team, the Redbacks. It is the first Test match since Hughes' death last month after he was struck by a ball in the neck . The walls of the Australian dressing room at Adelaide Oval had pictures of Hughes plastered everywhere . The name plaque over lockers one and two read 'Phil Hughes' with his bag and gear set up . Michael Clarke's cricket whites with 408 written on them hang in his lockers and his helmet sits on the bench . Hughes' smiling face is plastered over the song of his home side, the Redbacks . 'PH 63*' is written in black marker on the backs of Peter Siddle's sneakers. The asterisk means not out . Over lockers numbered one and two, the name plaque read 'Phil Hughes', with his bag and gear set up. When Peter Siddle walked onto the grounds, the words 'PH 63*' were written in black marker on the back of his sneakers. Hughes scored 63 runs before he was fatally injured. The asterisk indicates not out. All players on the field - including the Indian Test side - wore black arm bands with Hughes' initials on it to remember him. David Warner is brought to his knees after he scores 63 runs in honour of Phillip Hughes who made it to 63 runs before he was fatally struck last month . All players on the field - including the Indian side - wore black armbands with the initials, PH, written on them . The number 408 was written on the field at Adelaide Oval before the Test match started . It was an emotional match against Indian on Tuesday, exactly a week after Hughes was hit by a cricket ball . Tribute cards were handed out before the match that read 'Phillip Hughes 1988 - 2014 63 Not Out' During the match, David Warner dropped to his haunches when he reached 63 runs. When he reached a century, Warner took off his helmet, kissed it, and looked up at the sky. Even the 20,000-strong crowd at Adelaide Oval got the chance to pay their respects, after green and yellow tributes cards were handed out that read 'Phillip Hughes 1988 -2014 63 Not Out'. Before play got started for the day, the crowd and players clapped for 63 seconds to remember Hughes. Outside the grounds, people left bunches of flowers, cricket bats and a framed picture of Hughes with a cross hanging over the corner.
Australia's first Test match since Phillip Hughes' death started at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday .
The Australian squad turned their dressing room into a shrine for Hughes to pay tribute to the late cricketer .
Cricket whites designed to honour the batsman had 408 - Hughes' Test number - embroidered on them .
The 25-year-old died last month two days after he was hit in neck by a bouncer at the Sydney Cricket Ground .
For one it was a photo in a locker. Another penned 'PH 63*' on the back of his shoes. All wore a black armband with his initials, a mark of respect to the much-loved man who will never play alongside them again. The tributes to Phillip Hughes - small, large and all touching - were everywhere at the Adelaide Oval as Australia took on India in the First Test. Outside flowers were heaped around a shrine of cricket bats and photographs while inside the ground staff had painted a vast 408 – Hughes’ test number – on the grass. It was in the Australian squad’s dressing room where the sense of loss was most acute. A shirt specially designed to honour the young batsman, with the number 408 embroidered underneath the words '2014/2015 vs India', hung in every player's locker. Before the Australian Test squad took to the pitch at Adelaide Oval, their dressing room became a shrine to Hughes . Shirts were embroidered with 408 - Hughes' Test number when he donned the 'Baggy Green' Before the match, the 25-year-old, who died after being hit on the head by a ball during a match, was named the 13th man of the team. Right-arm bowler Ryan Harris had an extra addition in his locker - a photo of the 25-year-old who was hit during day one of the Sheffield Shield at Sydney Cricket Ground on November 25. A wall plastered with photos of Hughes watched over the squad as they padded up for the Test match at Adelaide Oval - the home side venue of his state team, the Redbacks. It is the first Test match since Hughes' death last month after he was struck by a ball in the neck . The walls of the Australian dressing room at Adelaide Oval had pictures of Hughes plastered everywhere . The name plaque over lockers one and two read 'Phil Hughes' with his bag and gear set up . Michael Clarke's cricket whites with 408 written on them hang in his lockers and his helmet sits on the bench . Hughes' smiling face is plastered over the song of his home side, the Redbacks . 'PH 63*' is written in black marker on the backs of Peter Siddle's sneakers. The asterisk means not out . Over lockers numbered one and two, the name plaque read 'Phil Hughes', with his bag and gear set up. When Peter Siddle walked onto the grounds, the words 'PH 63*' were written in black marker on the back of his sneakers. Hughes scored 63 runs before he was fatally injured. The asterisk indicates not out. All players on the field - including the Indian Test side - wore black arm bands with Hughes' initials on it to remember him. David Warner is brought to his knees after he scores 63 runs in honour of Phillip Hughes who made it to 63 runs before he was fatally struck last month . All players on the field - including the Indian side - wore black armbands with the initials, PH, written on them . The number 408 was written on the field at Adelaide Oval before the Test match started . It was an emotional match against Indian on Tuesday, exactly a week after Hughes was hit by a cricket ball . Tribute cards were handed out before the match that read 'Phillip Hughes 1988 - 2014 63 Not Out' During the match, David Warner dropped to his haunches when he reached 63 runs. When he reached a century, Warner took off his helmet, kissed it, and looked up at the sky. Even the 20,000-strong crowd at Adelaide Oval got the chance to pay their respects, after green and yellow tributes cards were handed out that read 'Phillip Hughes 1988 -2014 63 Not Out'. Before play got started for the day, the crowd and players clapped for 63 seconds to remember Hughes. Outside the grounds, people left bunches of flowers, cricket bats and a framed picture of Hughes with a cross hanging over the corner.
shirt specially designed to honour the young batsman, with the number 408 embroidered Test squad took to the pitch at Adelaide Oval, their dressing room became a shrine to Hughes . Shirts were embroidered with 408 - Hughes' Test one of the Sheffield Shield at Sydney Cricket Redbacks. It is the first Test match since Hughes' death last month after he was struck by a ball in the neck . The walls of the Australian cricket whites with 408 written on them hang in