Phillip Hughes was the next big thing in Australian cricket. He was on his way to being a superstar in the world of cricket, and quite possibly, the name that non cricket fans would know.
The 25 year old was a precocious talent with huge hope for the future. Earlier this year he broke the Australian record for a score at A Level, notching up 202. He was continually not selected for Australia, which lead to numerous calls for his inclusion, which can really give you a sense of how special a talent he was. Read more from The Guardian, ABC Australia and The Roar to really understand what he was about to become.
Deaths are always hard to take and there is no blame to be put at the door of the bowler Sean Abbott. It's merely a tragic case of taken before his time.
This is why one simple cricket fan's tribute has been copied and shared throughout the world. Not just in Australia, not just in the cricket community, but globally.
#RIPPhillipHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/qqbrtOr93A
— Paul D. Taylor (@Squizabilly) November 27, 2014
The #PutOutYourBats hashtag is a testament to what could have been, and has been described by Paul Taylor, the one who started it all as a way to remember Philip Hughes. It's an incredibly moving tribute that has
A nice touch from Google #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/64LlvK7k2w
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 28, 2014
#putoutyourbats missing my little mate so much!! I wish I can wake up from this bad dream. Once again… http://t.co/s3JPtZBJMM
— David Warner (@davidwarner31) November 28, 2014
I used this bat at Lords in 2010 against the West Indies and scored 63* #putoutyourbats #PhilipHughes pic.twitter.com/puTjoLDHuf
— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) November 28, 2014
Dean Jones's 1989 Ashes bat out for Phillip Hughes. Check out #putoutyourbats. Moving. pic.twitter.com/ca3PiHRmnW
— Macquarie Cricket (@MRNCricket) November 27, 2014
Australian Embassy Jakarta and Australian Mission to ASEAN offers its condolences to Hughes family. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/FjKES2xm1J
— Penny Williams (@DubesAustralia) November 28, 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 (@petemac79) November 27, 2014
#Pakistan & #NewZealand teams pay #putoutyourbats tribute to #PhilHughes during #PAKvNZ test match pic.twitter.com/5X0lno7jBN
— 𝚑𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚗 (@hassanposts) November 28, 2014
.@LancsCCC will always remember you Phil Hughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/IlYFCTq8Zc
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) November 28, 2014
Pretty special. Macksville Public School. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/ifKZ24yZZx
— ReadingThePlay (@ReadingThePlay) November 27, 2014
VIDEO: #PutOutYourBats tributes to Hughes http://t.co/1OwQhKI0tn
— fchague (@fchague) November 28, 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
Crack, the sound of ball on bat. Your memory will echo through the summer. #63notout #putoutyourbats #RIPPhilHughes pic.twitter.com/gUouybbgCl
— Wallabies (@wallabies) November 27, 2014
Nice tribute by Irish cricket team before practice today in Dubai.#putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/riZNwR20hm
— Kieran O' Reilly (@AbsolutePhysiot) November 28, 2014
Strangely emotional. Feeling the Nation's pain across here in Belfast. #PutOutYourBats #RIPPhilHughes pic.twitter.com/hc7NlZRcgf
— Ryan Constable (@RyanConstable13) November 28, 2014
#putoutyourbats RIP Phil Hughes. I don't have a cricket bat, but a hurl from a sports fan from Ireland pic.twitter.com/ZdkzkDFlpw
— Brendan Maher (@Brennymaher) November 28, 2014
I only have baseball bats here in Ghana. RIP Hughesy, saddest moment I can think of in cricket. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/AZ2SQxuviA
— Cameron Muir (@barn_17m) November 28, 2014
It's just a hashtag but people from Warwickshire to Wollongong in united tribute and it's pretty powerful #putoutyourbats
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) November 27, 2014
Cricket's led a troubled life the last few years but #putoutyourbats is amazing, and brings a tear to the eye
— Ben Hogwood (@benjammin22) November 28, 2014
#PutOutYourBats is one of the most moving things I've ever seen online. So so lovely.
— Asmita Bakshi (@asmitabee) November 28, 2014
