<p>Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/why-are-cummins-and-co-wearing-black-armbands-in-adelaide-pink-ball-test-23441442" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Phillip Hughes</strong></a> and Ian Redpath.</p>
<p>Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Redpath, also an opener, passed away earlier this month. Cricket Australia had earlier decided to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Hughes during the day-night match.</p>
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Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. 

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