Sports fans, players pay tribute to Phil Hughes

Prior to their international rugby union match against England at Twickenham stadium in London. Australian captain, Michael Cooper, leads the Australian international rugby union team as they participate in a minute of applause as a mark of respect to Phil Hughes. (Source: AP)

Cricket fans pay a tribute to Phil Hughes with a banner at Chennai's Marina beach. (Source: PTI)

A flag with reference to the English cricket fans, the Barmy Army, is laid out among floral tributes at the entrance to the Sydney Cricket Ground following the death of Phil Hughes in Sydney. (Source: AP)

A cricket bat, an Australian rugby union cap and a mascot are placed on the side of the pitch as a mark of respect to Phil Hughes, prior to the international rugby union match between England and Australia in London. (Source: AP)

A book of condolence in memory of Hughes is kept on a table at Premadasa Stadium during the second ODI match between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo. (Source: AP)

A bat and several bouquets are placed at the entrance gate of the Sydney Cricket Ground as the cricket world is yet to recover completely from the tragic and untimely death of Hughes. (Source: AP)

Ahead of the second ODI in Colombo, Sri Lankan and England cricket team members and officials observe a minute silence in memory of Hughes. (Source: AP)

Thousands of cricketers and cricket fans have put out their bats in memory of Hughes. The hashtag "putoutyourbats" trended on popular social networking sites and several international cricketers put up pictures of their bats as a tribute to Hughes. (Source: AP)