A memorial event at the Sydney Cricket Ground has been announced, flowers are being left at Lord's in England and cricket lovers have placed their bats by their front doors across the globe.
Phillip Hughes' death at 25 has sparked worldwide mourning as cricket lovers took to Twitter with hashtags such as #63forevernotout and #RIPhughesy.
One of the most poignant memorials for Hughes is trending worldwide as people, from his native town of Macksville to Pakistan and London, tweeted photos of their cricket bats at their front doors, tagged with #putoutyourbats.
This is the only bat I own, but a bat is still a bat. Rest in peace, Philip.
#putoutyourbats
pic.twitter.com/8bVtHTWjic — Liz Duncalf (@muffinnuffin)
November 27, 2014
She's a bit worse for wear, But this bat has brought much happiness
#putoutyourbats
#PhilHughes
#63notoutforever
pic.twitter.com/Q1WybiQKUr — Anna Meares (@AnnaMeares)
November 27, 2014
This is one trend I wholeheartedly and sadly support
#putoutyourbats
pic.twitter.com/7FvbwOfiGw — Andy Milne (@andymilne)
November 27, 2014
My 1989 Ashes bat.. Norman on security watch
#RIPHughesy
#putoutyourbats
pic.twitter.com/8aTDRuVDyx — Dean Jones (@ProfDeano)
November 27, 2014
Pakistan and New Zealand players will observe a minute silence for Phillip Hughes before start of play today at Sharjah. — Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U)
November 27, 2014
In memory of Phillip Hughes, taken too soon.
#putoutyourbats
pic.twitter.com/laETQ5Nmg9 — Curtis Turvey (@C_turvs)
November 27, 2014
#putoutyourbats I WILL CHERISH EVERY MOMENT I SPEND ON THE FIELD WITH TEAMATES UMPS AND OPPOSITION.....
pic.twitter.com/saU078oEA3 — M.P.Brown (@mates4310)
November 27, 2014
#putoutyourbats Special bats never used before…only right that they go out on this sad day. Terrible loss.
pic.twitter.com/ZqIhBso6hH — Brendan Watters (@brendanwatters)
November 27, 2014
#putoutyourbats RIP Phillip Hughes
pic.twitter.com/Pk6fc5w6Rm — Cricket Wellington (@cricketwgtn)
November 27, 2014
#putoutyourbats RIP Phillip Hughes.
#Today9
pic.twitter.com/7D3L1n0Zu5 — Elliott Collinson (@MrECollinson)
November 27, 2014
Died playing the sport we love.
#putyourbatsout
#63forevernotout
#cricketfamily
pic.twitter.com/JmdsZBOLN7 — James Houmark (@Houmark47)
November 27, 2014
RIP Hughsey, a true Champion country boy.
#putoutyourbats #408
pic.twitter.com/VsgbvuzYtL — Robert Parkinson (@robmegparko)
November 27, 2014
I don't have a cricket bat but here's a sporting contribution from our house.
#putoutyourbats
pic.twitter.com/8FyRwBB5xx — Amy Lawrence (@amylawrence71)
November 27, 2014
Hughes' death has hit the global cricketing community hard. Many have taken to Twitter to share their memories and praise of the rising star.
Two local cricket teams observe a moment of silence for Phillip Hughes before their match in Kolkata.
#cricketfamily
pic.twitter.com/5qSDO1tlCK — cricket.com.au (@CricketAus)
November 27, 2014
Flowers and a baggy green.
#PhilHughes tributes at the Lord's Grace Gate today:
pic.twitter.com/dtPwEOxkvK — Lord's Ground (@HomeOfCricket)
November 27, 2014
At the end of First Class match between NBP and UBL at Islamabad, the players paid homage to Phillip Hughes.
pic.twitter.com/B3usva7fLl — Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U)
November 27, 2014
A Pakistan player in the morning at Sharjah was telling us that he does not feel like taking field today after the tragic death of Hughes. — Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U)
November 27, 2014
