Philip Hughes family has paid a tribute to their late son and brother on 10-year anniversary of his tragedic passing.

Phil Hughes' mother Virginia, father Gregory, brother Jason, sister Megan and extended family members released a statement to the Australian public on his heart-breaking death on the cricket field.

“Phillip was a loving, humorous and an infectious person to be around. He always aimed to make those around him smile and enjoy the little things in life, where his beautiful smile would come to life. He shined bright even in the tough times, which is a testament to who he was as a person, and we loved everything about him. He was the light of our lives,” the Hughes family begun by saying.

“Phillip had a profound love for his family and lived his life with respect to everyone around him.

“Phillip, the small-town country boy, became an Australian Test, One-Day and Twenty-20 cricketer, where he played on the toughest pitches around the globe, alongside the toughest of cricketers on the world stage, but never forgot where he came from and who helped along the way.

“He was a unique individual that took risky and adventurous strides to conquer the dreams he set for himself to become test baggy green number 408. He played cricket for all the right reasons and had the ability to take it all in his stride.

“He loved being a part of a team and representing Australia for the game he loved so deeply.

“The number of stories, laughs shared, phone calls and conversations wouldn’t be able to be told over a quick drink at the local pub, which leads us to having the opportunity nine years ago to create the official biography of Phillip – ‘Phillip Hughes The Official Biography’ that gave us the pleasure of sharing more about who Phillip was.”

During the New South Wales and Tasmania’s clash in the Sheffield Shield at the SCG, they shared a moment of silence before taking the field.

Hughes was only 25 years of age when he passed away on November 27, 2014. He represented Australia for 52 times across the formats.