That’s the way it should be.

The best way to honour fallen Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes is to ensure the game he so dearly loved continues to prosper.

Cricket is a wonderful participation sport and has done much to ensure the safety of its players.

Juniors must wear helmets when batting and fielding close to the wicket is banned - both rules send a great safety message to players from a young age.

While wearing a helmet is not compulsory at senior level, the game has come a long way in recent years and more batsmen and close fielders now wear them than not.

Wasn’t always the case.

Twenty or so years ago there were few helmets about and players who wore them were unfairly the target of some ridicule.

Thankfully, such times are gone and much of that change in attitudes has been driven by international cricket and our superstars wearing helmets every time they venture to the crease.

Sadly, we learned this week helmets aren’t foolproof in protecting those who wear them.

But this was a tragic accident – a freak happening – which has caused so much shock and grief.

That has been the clear message from all involved in Phillip Hughes’ battle for life.

This horrendous happening should serve to remind us why it’s important to take all safety measures possible when playing cricket but not diminish our love of the game.

Sydney Morning Herald state editor Kathryn Wicks wrote a fantastic piece on Friday about her 13-year-old son’s reaction to the death of Phillip Hughes.

Kathryn told how her son was heartbroken by Hughes’ death, changed his Facebook profile to a picture of the cricketer and, importantly, understood the pain bowler Sean Abbott must be suffering.

 He will play cricket this weekend because Phillip Hughes would not want him or any other child in Australia sitting around playing computer games when they could be out in the sun living the baggy green dream.

What wonderful perspective.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has written to junior coaches and managers urging them to ensure their players celebrate the game of cricket in memory of Phillip Hughes.

Cricket associations across the Bendigo region from junior to senior level will do just that on Saturday.

On Sunday they have organised an event at the Brougham Arms from 1pm for anyone who wants to gather and remember a shining light in Australian cricket and his contribution to the great game.

Cricket was Phillip Hughes’ game.

The events of this week will ensure for a while to come that the game is going to be all about him.