In the Ashes series, players of England and Australia will pay tribute to the victims of Bondi shooting by wearing black bands on their arms.

England And Australian players will wear black bands and flags adelaide The Oval will be flown at half-staff on Wednesday to pay tribute to the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.

On Sunday night, two gunmen killed 15 people and injured dozens more on Sydney’s iconic beach. Their targets were members of Sydney Jewish The community is celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah, which authorities have described as an anti-Semitic act of terrorism.

Cricket Australia and the England and Wales Cricket Board issued a joint statement saying: “Our deepest thoughts go out to the victims, their friends and families, the Jewish community and the people of Australia at this extremely distressing time. Our hearts go out to everyone affected. We stand with you.”

captain of australia pat cummins Said, “My heart goes out to the victims, their families, the people of Bondi and our Jewish community during this time. If you can, please book an appointment to donate blood.”

Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that veteran Australian folk singer John Williamson will pay tribute to the victims at the start of Wednesday’s match, the third of a five-Test series in which Australia leads 2-0.

Williamson will perform his famous song “True Blue” before the game begins. Williamson will observe a moment of silence and sing the indigenous “Welcome to Country” before playing the Australian and English anthems.

“This is a tragic time for all Australians and the thoughts of everyone in the cricket world are with the victims of this terrible incident, their families, friends and the Jewish community,” Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said in a statement on Tuesday.

“While sport may seem insignificant at a time like this, we have an unusual opportunity to bring millions of people together to pay tribute, console and reflect on what we want our country to be. I am grateful that John has agreed to perform ‘True Blue’, fundamentally the icon of Australians of all backgrounds sharing the same hopes and aspirations.”

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