The sudden, shocking death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has seen an outpouring of emotional tributes from cricketers, fans and general observers moved by the tragic incident that cut short the 25-year-old’s life this week.
So much so that Twitter has become its own memorial service abd tribute platform for everyone and anyone who has been effected by the tragedy.
One Sydney fan paid tribute to Hughes by posting a photo of his cricket bat outside his house with a cap draped over the handle with the words: “#RIPPhillipHughes #putyourbatsout”.
Since his post a host of cricketing stars and fans have jumped on the hashtag to share their own marks of respect for Hughes and seen the hashtag trend all over the world on Twitter.
#RIPPhillipHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/qqbrtOr93A
— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 27, 2014
Touching Phil Hughes tribute from @BLACKCAPS in Sharjah ahead of day two of final #PakvNZ Test pic.twitter.com/F7HpM0en24 #putyourbatsout
— Sport360° (@Sport_360) November 28, 2014
The Pakistan team also joined in paying tribute to Phil Hughes at Sharjah this morning pic.twitter.com/fd2fym7BhE #putyourbatsout
— Sport360° (@Sport_360) November 28, 2014
A nice touch from Google #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/64LlvK7k2w
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
Our thoughts are with Phillip Hughes and his family. #putyourbatsout #RIPPhilHughes @CricketAus #Today9 pic.twitter.com/BOFIVXlfSs
— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) November 27, 2014
Just come up to bed my boys have put their bat out for Hughesy #putyourbatsout #RIPHughesy pic.twitter.com/3II37v6bB8
— simon jones (@si610) November 27, 2014
#PutOutYourBats #PhillipHughes408 #63NotOut #RIP pic.twitter.com/OgCYc9JkhK
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) November 28, 2014
We pay our tributes to Phil Hughes. Honoured to have hosted the Champion in India #putoutyourbat #CricketFamily pic.twitter.com/a2Qpd42BkP
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 28, 2014
Rest In Peace Phillip Hughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/j4FF0Ua1W2
— Viv Richards (@vivrichards56) November 28, 2014
#putoutyourbats missing the little fella. #408forever pic.twitter.com/elDAKzFZ89
— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) November 28, 2014
The #CricketFamily has united for a powerful tribute to Phillip Hughes: http://t.co/EVLIN8Zf3v #PutOutYourBats pic.twitter.com/kWMd0JNUys
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
#PutOutYourBat literally is your bat, Phillip. I flogged it from your car and you didn’t care. #PH408 #bras pic.twitter.com/dKOBbbSkZm
— Kane Richardson (@KWRichardson23) November 28, 2014
A single cricket bat at the entrance to the SCG. The writing on the bat says “63no Forever”. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/KBh24oBfEn
— Chris Urquhart (@chrisurquhart) November 27, 2014
I used this bat at Lords in 2010 against the West Indies and made 63* #putyourbatsout pic.twitter.com/AKcNQRH2Y6
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) November 28, 2014
Some of the 63 bats lining the windows of Cricket Australia’s headquarters. Stay strong @seanabbott77 #PutOutYourBats pic.twitter.com/CwHOOeA1bp
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
What more can I say… #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/R8tCyzOINk
— Jonathan Trott (@Trotty) November 27, 2014
From the Gilly kids xxx #PutOutYourBats #RIPPhillipHughes pic.twitter.com/aeheTLw5dI
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 27, 2014
My 1989 Ashes bat.. Norman on security watch #RIPHughesy #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/8aTDRuVDyx
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) November 27, 2014
