Michael Clarke's full tribute to Phillip Hughes

"I walked to the middle of the SCG on Thursday night, those same blades of grass beneath my feet where he and I and so many of his mates here today have built partnerships, taken chances and livered out the dreams we paint in our heads as boys.
"The same stands where the crowds rose to their feet to cheer them on and that same fence he sent the ball to time and time again. And it is now forever the place where he fell.
"I stood there at the wicket, I knelt down and touched the grass, I swear he was with me. Picking me up off my feet to check if I was okay. Telling me we just needed to dig in and get through to tea. Telling me off for that loose shot I played.
"Chatting about what movie we might watch that night. And then passing on a useless fact about cows. "
His spirit has brought us closer together. Something I know must be him at work because it is so consistent with how he played and lived.
"He always wanted to bring people together and he always wanted to celebrate his love for the game and its people.
The bonds that lead to cricketers from around the world putting their bats out, that saw people who didn't even know Phillip lay flowers and that brought every cricketing nation on Earth to make its own heartfelt tribute.
"The bonds that saw players old and new rush to his bed side. From wherever they heard the news to say their prayers and farewells. This is what makes our game the greatest game in the world.
"Phillip's spirit, which is now part of our game forever, will act as a custodian of the sport we all love. We must listen to it. We must   cherish it. We must learn from it. We must dig in and get through to We must dig in and get through to tea. And we must play on.
"Rest in peace my little brother, I'll see you out in the middle."