Why Did The Australian Players Wear A Black Armband In The Match Against The Netherlands?

 Canada Global (Web News) In the 24th match of the ICC One Day World Cup, the teams of Australia and Holland were competing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bat first against Holland.

In this match, the Australian players came to the field with a black band on their arm, seeing which the question arose in the minds of cricket fans, why did the Australian players tie a black band on their arm?
According to Cricket Australia, the 4-month-old son of Pakistani-born former Australian leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed died. Fawad Ahmed gave birth to a second child in June this year, but the newborn suffered from several health problems and was admitted to the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. He was admitted where he succumbed to his illness.

The Australian players expressed their condolences to former cricketer Fawad Ahmed and his family by tying black bands on their arms in the match against Holland. It should be clear that Fawad Ahmed has played 3 ODIs and 2 T20 matches for Australia. Fawad Ahmed is also the cousin of Pakistani cricketers Junaid Khan and Yasir Shah.

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