#PutOutYourBats: cricket fans pay tribute to Hughes

Ebony Bowden
Nov 28, 2014, updated Nov 28, 2014

Cricket fans around the world have paid a moving tribute to late cricketer Phillip Hughes, placing their cricket bats outside their front door as a mark of respect.

The 25-year-old Australian all-rounder died yesterday after a bouncer to the head left him in an induced coma with severe brain injuries.

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Sydney man Paul Taylor started the hashtag #PutOutYourBats and the idea has since spread around the world, with tributes coming from places like New York, Jakarta and London.

The close-knit cricket community is reeling from the freak accident, describing Hughes’ death as a tragedy.

#RIPPhillipHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/qqbrtOr93A

— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 27, 2014

Three generations of willow: Dad’s, mine, my boys’. #putoutyourbats RIP Phil Hughes pic.twitter.com/wvgQgmI6RW

— Glenn Moore (@GlennMoore7) November 27, 2014

The #putoutyourbats tributes for Phillip Hughes are fantastic….check out the photos in the hashtag pic.twitter.com/CHIxbPUl8j — Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) November 27, 2014

Putting one out in Chicagoland in memory of #RIPPhilHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/Q07FZkqW9o — Michael Harrison (@Mitchman67) November 27, 2014

#putoutyourbats #63notout pic.twitter.com/856uSqNrZJ

— Triple M Melbourne (@TripleMMelb) November 27, 2014

I wish I knew how to use this as well as Phil did. The bat’s for him, the cherry’s for Sean #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/MuUY8WaT0q — Stephen Shirley (@Sbshirls) November 27, 2014

Everyone’s got one #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/l9AAHF5JGr — Richard Cressey (@rich_cressey) November 27, 2014

My little brothers have put out their bats to remember Phillip Hughes this morning #putoutyourbats #tragicnews pic.twitter.com/JGNX2NJKGG — ashleigh jane (@ashiijane) November 27, 2014

Father & son, Holy Trinity Cricket Club, Thornbury, Vic. Shocked and saddened. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/uGgJyIpkiy — Patrick Smithers (@pasmithers) November 27, 2014

Cricket fans give special tribute to Phillip Hughes with #putoutyourbats (Pic: @MattBaseley) http://t.co/8Hcpuj5R2s pic.twitter.com/YmSanRwOeu — SBS News (@SBSNews) November 27, 2014

A nice way of everyday people sending their love to Phillip Hughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/dD9ko9hVkL — BenFordham (@BenFordham) November 27, 2014

For Phillip. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/RWn0dyu0Ar — Samuel Clark (@sclark_melbs) November 27, 2014

It’s been a good 10 years since this willow’s done anything remotely useful. Welcome back. #putoutyourbats #63notout pic.twitter.com/UEkqj0oXys — pete mcdonald (@petemac9) November 27, 2014

My wife Tash just sent this to me – apparently our 7yo Liam did it while she was on the phone to me! #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/nYTIvJZVSU — Craig Biddiscombe (@cbidds) November 27, 2014