Published 17:32 IST, January 8th 2020

Sandeep Lamichhane pays tribute to Australia's firefighters with a heartwarming gesture

Sandeep Lamichhane had a message written on his shoes in the match on Wednesday between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunders for the firefighters of the bushfire

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Amid tragic Australian bushfires, Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who plays for Melbourne Stars in Australia's Big Bash League h a heartwarming gesture for firefighters of bushfire. Lamichhane h a mess written on his shoes in match on Wednesday between Melbourne Stars and Sydney Thunders. 

Lamichhane's tribute

Time Paine thanks 'Real Heroes'

Earlier, Australia's Test skipper, Tim Paine h also expressed his gratitude to firefighters. Paine said, "We speak about one of our things as being humble and showing some humility, so our thoughts certainly go out to people who have been affected. fires have got worse, I think overnight and firefighters, as we said, have been real heroes of summer, taking on some extreme risks and putting mselves in some pretty extraordinary situations. So we thank m on behalf of our team, and our wishes and thoughts are with people that are currently affected." 

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Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took to Twitter on Tuesday to call upon individuals to work on climate reversal. Ashwin labelled incident as 'heartwrenching' and said that we are making this planet uninhabitable t only for human race but for several or species who have done wrong. 

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off-spinner in ar tweet shared a heartwarming video in which a firefighter is seen offering water to a Koala. Ashwin wrote, "This firefighter to Koala: We are responsible for your plight, we are sorry." Ashwin also reflected upon vehicle emissions around country and called it terrible.

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With Australia still being plagued by raging wildfires, country's defence forces have been asked to dig mass graves for all those animals who have been killed by fires. decision was taken to avoid a potential biosecurity hazard. According to reports, wildfires have claimed lives of half a billion animals with shocking pictures showing grim reality in Australia.

Australia's agricultural minister Bridget McKenzie said that majority of animals who died, d up to livestock of country. McKenzie also said that carcasses of de animals could result in a biosecurity risk and that is why Australian defence force has been tasked with digging mass graves to bury a large number of animals who have died. While talking to an international media outlet, McKenzie said that it is about to get to active burning grounds and dispose of animal carcasses in correct way.

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17:32 IST, January 8th 2020