Around 5,000 people are expected to attend memorial for Australian batsman Philip Hughes in his hometown of Macksville today. Hughes, who died last Thursday after being struck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match in Sydney, will be laid to rest in a short while at his home town of Macksville. Australia's captain Michael Clarke will deliver a tribute to Hughes at the funeral and will be a pall-bearer, along with Aaron Finch and Tom Cooper. Many past and present players including cricket greats Brian Lara and Sir Richard Hadlee will be among those attending. The entire New South Wales and Australia Test squads will be in attendance. From Indian side, Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri and a couple more players will pay their respects to Hughes. The ceremony which will be held at the Sports Hall of the Macksville High School, Hughes' former school. Everyone in the town of Macksville will be able to pay their respects to Hughes' life with the hearth set to be carried around the town. The funeral is scheduled at