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.
Al-Ahmed was joined by 14-year-old Chaya Dadon, who was shot in the leg as she shielded two young children from gunfire on the night of 14 December. She arrived at the SCG on crutches. (AP)