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A cricket fan has painstakingly hand-built a plastic miniature stadium in memory of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.A cricket fan has painstakingly hand-built a plastic miniature stadium in memory of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes.
Shaminder Singh bought parts from around the world, spending nearly £3,000 and seven months putting his creation together at his Coventry home.Shaminder Singh bought parts from around the world, spending nearly £3,000 and seven months putting his creation together at his Coventry home.
"Money is not important to me, I just wanted to make a tribute," he said."Money is not important to me, I just wanted to make a tribute," he said.
Australia Test cricketer Hughes died aged 25, two days after being struck on the top of the neck by a ball.Australia Test cricketer Hughes died aged 25, two days after being struck on the top of the neck by a ball.
It happened during a domestic match in Sydney in November.It happened during a domestic match in Sydney in November.
Mr Singh hopes to raise money for charity by showing off the Phillips Hughes Stadium at cricket matches. Mr Singh hopes to raise money for charity by showing off the Phillip Hughes Stadium at cricket matches.
"I will sell it eventually for charity but first I want as many people to see it as possible," he said."I will sell it eventually for charity but first I want as many people to see it as possible," he said.
The stadium has stands named after cricket legends Sir Ian Botham and Richie Benaud.The stadium has stands named after cricket legends Sir Ian Botham and Richie Benaud.
Mr Singh, from Wyken, estimates he spent £2,800 on the model, which also features a garden dedicated to the Queen.Mr Singh, from Wyken, estimates he spent £2,800 on the model, which also features a garden dedicated to the Queen.
He said the stadium was built entirely from his imagination.He said the stadium was built entirely from his imagination.
"I took no designs and did not use any YouTube tutorials. I built it all by hand, using pencil and a blade." "I took no designs and did not use any YouTube tutorials. I built it all by hand, using a pencil and a blade."
With his brother, who lives with him, Mr Singh would work on the stadium for up to 15 hours at a time, often overnight.With his brother, who lives with him, Mr Singh would work on the stadium for up to 15 hours at a time, often overnight.
"Whenever I would get time off it would be used to build this, I have worked on this for seven months."Whenever I would get time off it would be used to build this, I have worked on this for seven months.
"It has working doors, floodlights, I used an iPad for a scoreboard and I printed off miniature advertising boards," he said."It has working doors, floodlights, I used an iPad for a scoreboard and I printed off miniature advertising boards," he said.
For his next project, Mr Singh plans to build a replica of Manchester City's Emirates Stadium. For his next project, Mr Singh plans to build a replica of Manchester City's Etihad Stadium.