Neil Robertson’s tribute to cricketer Phillip Hughes, carrying a bat into the arena against Kyren Wilson and placing it close to his chair, later insisting it helped inspire him when on the brink of an early exit, was a fitting mark of respect for the batsman tragically killed after being hit on the head by a bouncer.
And the bat used by the Australian for the gesture will be auctioned for the benefit of the Paul Hunter Foundation charity on Ebay. The item should be there from Monday afternoon onwards.