#Putoutyourbats Hashtag Spreads Around the World in Tribute to Phillip Hughes

The sporting world is still in a state of shock after the Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes tragically died on Thursday, two days after being struck by a bouncer in a Sheffield Shield match. 

Many people wanted to pay their respects and a simple, yet effective, way of remembering the 25-year-old has emerged on social media. 

The hashtag #Putoutyourbats has been shared around the world, with people doing just that, putting out their bats for Hughes. 

A number of current and former players have got involved, showing that they are thinking about Hughes and his family. 

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New Zealand players pay tribute to Phillip Hughes ahead of day two at Sharjah. #putoutyourbats - Pic via @hemantbuch pic.twitter.com/lRyg6KfqzA

— Mazher Arshad (@cricket_U) November 28, 2014"

Google Australia also joined in with a touching tribute on their Australian homepage.

While New Zealand's players also wrote P.H. on their shirts. 

There are a lot of bad things on social media, but this simple tribute showed it could bring people together during a difficult time. 

[Twitter]