Australia and England stand together after Bondi beach incident as they pour their tributes to the victims.
Australia and England unite in tribute to Bondi victims.
Pat Cummins has called on people to donate blood, and Australia and England have honoured the victims of the Bondi Beach terror assault.
On Sunday night, gunmen opened fire on crowds gathered to commemorate the first night of Hanukkah, a Jewish holiday, killing sixteen people.
In a joint statement, the two boards said: “Everybody at Cricket Australia and the England & Wales Cricket Board is horrified by the tragic events at Bondi Beach yesterday evening. All of our thoughts are with the victims, their friends and families, the Jewish community and the people of Australia at this deeply distressing time. Our condolences go out to all those affected. We stand with you.”
Posting on Instagram, Cummins wrote: “Absolutely devastated by the horror last night in Bondi. 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.”
On Monday, flags were flying at half-mast at Adelaide Oval, where the sides are getting ready for the third Test. Peter Malinauskas, the premier of South Australia, stated that more security would be provided for the occasion.
“There is a major event occurring in South Australia starting on Wednesday with the Ashes Test match at Adelaide Oval,” he said on Monday. “As is always the case with any major event, particularly those at Adelaide Oval, there are ongoing risk assessments that occur in the lead up to these events.
“Given the events that have occurred yesterday in Sydney, there will be additional protocols put in place at Adelaide Oval. This is done only as a precautionary measure, but it is appropriate that we are at a crescent sense of alertness just at the moment for the time being.
“I want to thank South Australian Police for their already active engagement with Adelaide Oval management in that regard.”
Australia offspinner Nathan Lyon, who lives in Sydney, said: “It was a horrific day for everyone involved, and we stand by them, and our thoughts and prayers are with them. But nothing I’m going to say right now is going to make anyone feel any better. But other than that, we’re thinking of them, and hopefully they can get through this.”