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Crowd roars in standing ovation for Bondi hero Ahmed al-Ahmed at sold-out Ashes Test in Sydney
Cricketers and fans pay tribute to victims and first responders ahead of play at the SCG
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A sold-out SCG crowd roared as Ahmed al-Ahmed, his arm in sling and his hand on his heart, walked onto the pitch just before play began of the final Test of the Ashes series.
The Syrian-born father of two helped disarm one of two gunmen during the Bondi terror attack, and on Sunday took part in the tributes made to the victims and those who risked their lives attending them.
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Michael Neser, Ahmed al-Ahmed and Beau Webster all took centre stage at the SCG. (Getty Images)
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Fourteen heroes and first responders walked through a guard of honour before the SCG Test. (Getty Images: Gareth Copley)
Just days after the Bondi terror attack on December 14, the Adelaide Oval Ashes Test paused for a minute's silence to pay tribute to the victims.
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Bondi attack hero al-Ahmed, responders honoured at Australia cricket match
Before the fifth Ashes Test, Australian and English cricket teams honour responders who rushed to the site of the shooting.
England and Australia’s cricket teams, as well as the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground, have honoured the emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.
Both teams formed an on-field guard of honour, and the spectators joined in with loud applause before the fifth Test match of the Ashes series, which got under way on Sunday.
The biggest cheer from the sold-out crowd was reserved for hero Ahmed al-Ahmed, who ran towards one of the attackers and wrestled the gun from him, walking out with his right arm in a sling.
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