THE world is joining Australia to mourn the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes in the most remarkable of ways.

As the news of Hughes’ death spread across the internet, Sydney father Paul Taylor placed his cricket bat at his front door as a “mark of respect” and tweeted the image using the hashtag #putoutyourbats.

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media_camera The world has joined Australia to mourn the death of Australian cricketer Phil Hughes. Picture: Robert Cianflone

media_camera Australian flags are lowered to half mast at Cricket NSW and the SCG. Picture: Adam Taylor media_camera Bats are placed at Adelaide Oval in the wake of the passing of Phil Hughes. Photo Sarah Reed.

media_camera An Australian and English flag at Cricket NSW to pay respects. Picture: Adam Taylor

The commemoration has since gone global, and now grieving fans from Tamworth to London are joining in.

@CricketAus @WWOS9 An act of respect to a courageous young man taken to soon R.I.P Hughesy #Putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/CEuLml23wa — Daniel friend (@27Frendy) November 27, 2014

#putoutyourbats #RIPPhillipHughes Australians know how to do mate ship.Love to the Hughes family.Love to Sean Abbott pic.twitter.com/WwKqCBln5g — Rachel (@rach_thistleton) November 27, 2014

#putoutyourbats Tribute to the little champ Phil Hughes. RIP legend. pic.twitter.com/317DvnSJis — Nick Rainey (@Nick_Rainey1) November 27, 2014

Australia get this trending in respect to the late Phil Hughes #RIPPhilHughes #putoutyourbats pic.twitter.com/cIlaWgMqAZ — james williams (@jamesw82) November 27, 2014