Published on 12:00 AM, April 20, 2015

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Phil's bat, jerseys head for Everest

Cricket Australia chairman Wally Edwards (R) hands over the bat and jerseys of Phil Hughes to Chhurim Sherpa for the Everest Expedition at a function in Kathmandu last week. PHOTO: REPUBLICA

Chhurim Sherpa began her journey for a third ascent to Mount Everest on Sunday but this time some odd items were also part of her climbing gear.
Chhurim, who is the first woman to climb the 29,035 feet Everest summit twice in a week, will take a cricket bat and two jerseys belonging to deceased Australian cricketer Phil Hughes to the summit as a mark of tribute to the player.
Hughes died in November after he was hit on the back of his head by a ball while batting during a domestic match in Sydney, sparking a massive outpouring of grief.