The display of sadness following the young batsman’s tragic death shows us what cricket really means to its fans.
Phil Hillyard / Newspix / REX USA
The outpouring of grief for Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, who died last Thursday two days after being struck by a ball during a match, was swift and untrammelled. Soon after it happened, a resident of Sydney left his bat outside his home and tweeted this:
And within hours #PutOutYourBats was trending around the world. From Australia...
