Huge outpouring for tragic Hughes

SYDNEY, Nov 28 (AFP): Flags flew at half-mast and thousands of fans and players paid tribute Friday as Australia and the world cricket community united in an outpouring of grief for the tragic death of batsman Phillip Hughes.
Cricketers the world over paused to remember the player, and a spontaneous #putyourbatsout campaign received a massive response with thousands posting pictures of bats on Twitter.
Australia's stunned Test team comforted each other in a grief counselling session at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Hughes was knocked unconscious while batting in a domestic game on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old died two days later on Thursday from massive bleeding in his brain, becoming one of the highest profile deaths in sport since Formula One icon Ayrton Senna in 1994.
Shock at the freak accident pulsed around the globe as Hughes featured on front pages worldwide and flags were at half-mast at Lord's, the home of cricket in London.