It’s going to be a tough day: Michael Clarke before Phillip Hughes’ funeral on Wednesday

Australia captain Michael Clarke will act as a pallbearer at Phillip Hughes' funeral in his home town of Macksville on Wednesday.

The funeral of the former Test batsman will also be attended by the full Australia men's and women's squads and many more major figures from the world of cricket.

The service at Hughes' old school is expected to last an hour. His funeral will be broadcast and relayed on big screens in the Macksville High School grounds.

Brian Lara and Sir Richard Hadlee will be among those attending, as well as a who's who of Australian cricketers of the past two decades and members of the touring Indian team.

Clarke will also deliver a tribute to his friend, while Hughes' former state and international team-mates Tom Cooper and Aaron Finch will be pall bearers too. Clarke took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a picture of him and Hughes with their arms around each other while playing for Australia.