Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar has called for the use of black arm bands by teams whenever a player, who has represented his or her country, passes away.

"New Zealand's former captain John Reid also left us earlier in the week. He was one of New Zealand's greats in the 1950s and was also ICC match referee," Gavaskar wrote in his Sunday mid-day column, after paying rich tributes to sports writer and commentator Kishore Bhimani.