Tributes planned at Adelaide Oval

All Australian and English players are set to wear black armbands as a sign of respect for the victims of the Sunday Bondi Beach shooting during the third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.

Gunmen killed 15 people and wounded numerous others who were celebrating the first night of Hanukkah in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.

As a tribute, flags at Adelaide Oval will be lowered to half-mast and a moment of silence will be observed on Wednesday, before the ceremony of the “Welcome to Country” and the national anthems. In memory of the victims, Australian folk singer John Williamson will perform the song “True Blue”.

Cummins, Stokes, and Officials Reflect on Tragedy

Australia captain Pat Cummins, who lives near Bronte Beach, said he was deeply affected after learning of the attacks.

"Like most other Aussies and people around the world, [I was] horrified watching on," Cummins said after training on Tuesday. "I'd just put the kids to bed and flicked the news on as that was coming through. Me and my wife were watching in disbelief.”

"It's a place that is just around the corner from where we live, and we take the kids there all the time. It hit home pretty hard. I really feel for the Bondi community, and the Jewish community in particular. Seeing the scenes over the past couple of days has been pretty powerful as well. We'll wear armbands throughout the Test and commemorate the victims."

England players watch events unfold from Adelaide

England captain Ben Stokes said the events were observed by his team through their hotel in Adelaide and referred to it as a very emotional moment.

"What happened a couple of days ago was an awful thing to watch unfold," Stokes said. "We were sitting in our team room, and it came up on the news about what was happening. There was silence from everyone in there, seeing that happen.

"It's incredibly sad for Australia, for Sydney, and for the world. It does put things into a lot of perspective when you see things like that happen. And for everyone that it's affected, all our hearts go out to everyone. It's a horrible thing to see happen."

Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the third Test would serve as a moment of unity and reflection.

"This is a tragic time for all Australians, and the thoughts of everyone in the cricket world are with the victims of this terrible event, their families, friends, and the Jewish community," Greenberg said. "While sport can seem insignificant at times like this, we have the unusual opportunity to bring millions of people together to pay tribute, to console, and to contemplate what we want our nation to be.

"I'm grateful John has agreed to perform 'True Blue', which has at its essence the ideal of Australians from all backgrounds sharing the same hopes and aspirations. As John said recently, 'I believe in a multicultural society, one where all Australians come together in unity to celebrate our unique multicultural nature and freedoms'.

"We will continue to look at ways cricket can support and honour those who have been affected by the Bondi shootings and thank those who assisted during and since this tragedy."

South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas confirmed that additional security measures will be implemented for the third Test, which is sold out for the opening three days.

"Given the events that have occurred [on Sunday] in Sydney, there will be additional protocols put in place at Adelaide Oval," he said. "This is done only as a precautionary measure, but it is appropriate that we are at a heightened sense of alertness just at the moment, for the time being."