ADELAIDE: Players and fans stood and applauded in unison for a symbolic 63 seconds as cricket paid a moving tribute to the life of Phillip Hughes at the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. The Australian and Indian teams, both sporting black arm bands, lined up before the start of the first Test in respect for the well-liked batsman, who tragically died after being struck by a short-pitched ball late last month. Hughes’ smiling face, wearing his baggy green cap, appeared everywhere, including on a moving video tribute watched intently by both sides before the game got under way. Prominent broadcaster and former Australia captain Richie Benaud narrated the emotional clip shown on the ground’s big screen, finishing with a poignant “forever, rest in peace, son.” Under blue skies, his friends and colleagues said goodbye to a man whose death struck a nerve globally, triggering an outpouring of grief throughout Australia and the cricketing world. Australian skipper Michael Clarke, who was shattered by the death of his close friend, said after winning the toss: “What I know my little buddy (Hughes) would want is going out and playing cricket.” The Adelaide Oval crowd, some wiping tears from their eyes, warmly applauded Clarke’s…