Ponting was given a standing ovation by the 7, 000 crowd at the WACA ground, and the South Africans performed a guard of honor as he went to the crease for his final innings.

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Pregame ceremonies include a joint honor guard of Newtown police and firefighters, and a moment of silence at which time a list of the victims' names will be recognized on the center-field scoreboard.

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The old man worked as a guard at the mill, yet even he wanted honor from his family and dreamed of becoming renowned throughout the nation.

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