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Ashes Unites in Tribute: Teams Honour Bondi Attack Heroes Before Sydney Test

Ahead of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney, players from England and Australia formed a guard of honour to pay tribute to the heroes and first responders of the Bondi terrorist attack. This follows earlier tributes during the Adelaide Test, where players wore black armbands and observed a moment of silence for the victims. Cricket Australia expressed honour in hosting the first responders who showed bravery during the December attack. On the field, England reached 114/3 at lunch on Day 1 after opting to bat first on a green Sydney pitch.

Key Points: Ashes Teams Pay Tribute to Bondi Attack Heroes in Sydney

  • Guard of honour for heroes
  • Tribute to December attack
  • Black armbands worn earlier
  • Moment of silence observed
  • England bats steadily
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Ashes: England and Australia players form guard of honour for Bondi attack heroes ahead of Sydney Test

England and Australia players formed a guard of honour for Bondi attack first responders ahead of the final Ashes Test in Sydney, continuing cricket's tribute.

"A privilege and honour to host the first responders - Cricket Australia"

Sydney, January 4

Australia and England players paid tribute to the heroes and first responders of the Bondi terrorist attack ahead of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Sunday.

The attack took place on December 14 after a crowd gathered to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah, leaving fifteen people dead and several others injured in Sydney's eastern suburbs.

"A privilege and honour to host the first responders responsible for displayed tremendous bravery during the Bondi Beach terrorist attack," Cricket Australia wrote on X.

Earlier, during the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, Australia and England players wore black armbands in tribute to the victims of the shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. Flags at Adelaide Oval were also lowered to half-mast, and a moment of silence was observed before the 'Welcome to Country' ceremony and national anthems, ahead of the first day's play. Australian folk singer John Williamson performed his song 'True Blue' in tribute to the victims of the shooting.

Meanwhile, in the ongoing fifth Test in Sydney against England, an unbeaten 57-run stand with Joe Root and Harry Brook for the fourth wicket helped England to reach 114/3 in 24 overs at Lunch on Day 1, with Harry Brook (23* off 31 balls, including two fours) and Joe Root (31* off 37 deliveries, with the help of four boundaries) staying unbeaten at the crease.

England won the toss and decided to bat first on a green Sydney surface. Openers Zak Crawley (16 off 29 balls, with the help of three fours) and Ben Duckett (27 off 24 balls, with the help of five boundaries) stitched a 35-run stand for the first wicket.

Jacob Bethell departed after scoring 10 runs off 23 deliveries, including two fours, before Root and Harry Brook steadied the ship and helped the visitors cross the 100-run mark in the first session. For Australia, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Michael Neser picked one wicket apiece.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Respect to the first responders. Tragic incident. Makes you think, we have our own heroes during attacks in India who rarely get this kind of national platform. Hope we celebrate our bravehearts more.
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Aman W
The game is important, but humanity comes first. Well done, CA and ECB. Also, good to see Root and Brook building a partnership. Hope England puts up a fight!
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Sarah B
While the tribute is beautiful and necessary, I do wish the article focused a bit more on the victims and heroes themselves rather than quickly pivoting to match scores. The human story should be the headline.
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Vikram M
Sports and solidarity go hand in hand. After the 26/11 attacks, the sporting world stood with us. It's good to see cricket continuing this tradition. Jai Hind.
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Karthik V
A guard of honour is a class act. Takes me back to when teams paid tribute to our soldiers. On the cricket front, 114/3 at lunch? Interesting session! Starc will be key after the break.

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