Phillip Hughes 63 not out forever as Cricket Australia adjusts scorecard from final match Tribute: Cricket Australia announced it will amend the card from the Sheffield Shield match between NSW and South Australia to have Phillip Hughes' final score officially recorded as 63 not out. Phillip Hughes will forever be 63 not out. Cricket Australia has officially adjusted the scorecard from his final match so the batsman will not go down as "retired hurt," as players around the country on Sunday posted heartfelt tributes on what would have been their fallen friend's 26th birthday. "It might seem like a little thing, but it's an important distinction," said CA chief James Sutherland. Phillip will forever remain 63 not out. In happier times, Sunday would have been the first time this summer the Australian Test team came together but instead many of the country's elite corps of players spent what would have been Hughes' birthday remembering their fallen friend. Captain Michael Clarke commemorated the day with a series of heartfelt posts on social media honouring his former national, state and club teammate. A day after delivering a moving tribute on behalf of his team and support staff, Clarke shared with his 961,000 Twitter followers some of his happier memories of the late Australian batsman. While only a few of Hughes' former national and state teammates have spoken publicly since the player's death on Thursday, many have posted tributes on social media. The Australian captain, who met Hughes nine years ago, published a gallery of images with a short message outlining the significance of each picture. "You will stand with me every time I walk out onto that ground," Clarke wrote in a message accompanying a picture of he and Hughes batting together in a Test. Clarke said "life will never be the same" without Hughes, whom he has described as his little brother. "What I would give for another day," Clarke wrote. Clarke also posted a picture of Hughes in the unfamiliar role of wicketkeeper from the Hobart Test of 2012, suggesting "this boy could do everything!" Clarke's posts started late on Saturday night when he counted down the final minutes to Hughes' birthday, urging his followers to toast his friend. Happy bday bro. Will love you forever. It has been the hardest few days of my life," Clarke wrote at midnight on Sunday. David Warner published a haunting picture from Tuesday of the pair together on the field shortly after Hughes registered his 46th, and unfortunately final, first-class half-century. Happy birthday my little buddy. I'm glad I got to spend your last day with you. I miss you and will love you forever. #63notout #justafterheraisedhisbat," the message read. Australia's one-day opener Aaron Finch marked Hughes' birthday with a light-hearted tribute. Happy birthday brother! With us forever!! Just a standard day, walking around the house in your baggy green! Haha," Finch wrote. Peter Siddle said: "I'm going to miss your cheeky smile, but I'll never forget it," while Test teammates Steve Smith and Nathan Lyon also posted birthday messages. Hughes' South Australian teammate Chadd Sayers used bottles and cans to write the numbers 408, marking his Test cap, and 26. Happy birthday little man! Miss you so much already! Sayers wrote. Former Blues keeper Daniel Smith wrote: "Happy birthday champion. Words can't describe how much I miss you. Retired English skipper Michael Vaughan wrote: "So sad to say it ... Happy Birthday Phil ... #RIPHughesy #63notout. A bat was placed at the ninth tee, also the 63rd hole, on Sunday at the Australian Open. Remarkably, tournament winner Jordan Spieth claimed the title after carding a course-record 63 in the final round.