Cricket: Hussain off to Hollioake service

By RICHARD BOOCK

England captain Nasser Hussain will fly to Perth today for Ben Hollioake's memorial service.

The England one-day player was killed in a car crash in Perth on Saturday. England chairman of selectors David Graveney is already in Perth representing the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Hussain will present Hollioake's England blazer to his family at the service.

The rest of the England side will stay in Auckland and will celebrate Hollioake's life with a private ceremony, including a song from Surrey team-mate and guitarist Mark Butcher.

Hussain will not attend Hollioake's funeral and private cremation tomorrow. He will return to Auckland in preparation for the third and final test.

The decision to send only Hussain was taken to minimise the disruption to England's test preparations.