The demise of late Australian Cricketer Phillip Hughes has put the entire cricketing fraternity in shock. Former players, cricket boards and fans all over the world gave tribute to the 25 year old champ in a best possible way with a #putyourbatsout campaign. Here are some of the tributes paid by the players and the cricket boards across the globe:
Sir Viv Richards:
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
Steve Smith:
#putoutyourbats missing the little fella. #408forever pic.twitter.com/elDAKzFZ89
— Steve Smith (@stevesmith49) November 28, 2014
Sachin Tendulkar
My bat when I was 25. RIP Phil. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/tFWYdfNxoc
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 28, 2014
Mahela Jayawardene
My first ever bat with my first Test cap. #PutOutYourBat #63notoutforever pic.twitter.com/7H6xs4qvR3
— Mahela Jayawardena (@MahelaJay) November 28, 2014
Google (Australian version):
A nice touch from Google #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/64LlvK7k2w
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
Bangladesh Cricket Team:
The whole of @BCBtigers team paying their respect to Phillip Hughes after the end of the 4th ODI. #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/eBPKXJenph
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) November 28, 2014
South African Cricket Team:
The @Momentum_za Proteas wmn have joined the tribute in their innings break v India #PutOutYourBats #CricketFamily pic.twitter.com/a2Ev7eMKVR
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) November 28, 2014
Irish Team:
The Ireland Cricket Team but their bats out for Phil Hughes in Dubai this morning #putyourbatout pic.twitter.com/aMV4u1dFae
— Cricket Ireland (@Irelandcricket) November 28, 2014
MCC at Lords Cricket Ground Pavilion:
#putoutyourbats for Phillip Hughes pic.twitter.com/mLeV34m6Fj
— Lord’s Ground (@HomeOfCricket) November 28, 2014
International Cricket Council Headquarters in Dubai:
At ICC Headquarters in Dubai, 105 bats from the 105 ICC Member Nations pay tribute to Phillip Hughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/oeOim4aEUn
— ICC (@ICC) November 28, 2014
New Zealand cricketers during the day 2 of the third Test:
#CricketFamily pic.twitter.com/inzIUTiTbX
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
Aussies’ Ashes rivals England:
England cricket team’s bats outside their dressing room in memory of Phillip Hughes #putoutyourbats #RIPPhilHughes pic.twitter.com/pJsjeptMki
— England Cricket (@ECB_cricket) November 28, 2014
South African cricketer:
#PutOutYourBats #PhillipHughes408 #63NotOut #RIP pic.twitter.com/OgCYc9JkhK
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) November 28, 2014
Day 2 of the third test between Pakistan and New Zealand:
Amazing images. Good luck to both @BLACKCAPS and @TheRealPCB throughout day two http://t.co/X342s2ZiYi #CricketFamily pic.twitter.com/1kPvTGVetn
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) November 28, 2014
BCCI:
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
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