LONDON, March 21: A second major fund-raising limited overs cricket match, in aid of the tsunami appeal, will be staged at Lord’s on June 14 it was announced on Monday.
The first tsunami appeal match between Asia and the rest of the world was held in Melbourne on Jan 10 and raised over $11m for relief efforts.
The tsunamis, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, killed more than 290,000 people in several Indian Ocean nations.
The Lord’s fixture will feature 22 of the best cricketers from around the world.
Top names already pledged to play are Australian master spinner Shane Warne, New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan, West Indies star batsman Brian Lara and former Zimbabwean batsman Andy Flower.
Flower said that it was important for cricket to do its part.
“We are incredibly fortunate in this country (England) to live a pain-free, privileged and comfortable existence,” said Flower.
“There are millions of people affected by the tsunami living in terrible conditions.
Other leading cricketers have also been approached to play in the 50 over fixture. The names of the remaining players, and the captains of the two teams (MCC and International XI), will be announced in due course.
