Brian Lara will play in the Bushfire relief event on February 8, CA has confirmed. Lara follows a gathering of retired cricketers like Wasim Akram and Yuvraj Singh where the two squads – Ponting XI and Warne XI – will be trained by Tendulkar and C Walsh.
Nick Riewoldt, Christian, and Holly Ferling will also play in the game. The event will serve as a curtain-raiser to the BBL final. The Big Bash final as well as the women’s T20I between India and Australia, on an identical day – is part of the cricket’s day of giving named The Big Proposal.
It’s also going to be a great experience for our playing squad, particularly the likes of Phoebe Litchfield who could find herself batting alongside Brian said Anthony Everard, CA Executive General Manager of Fan Engagement.
Nick Riewoldt, Dan Christian, and Holly Ferling complete the squad nicely, adding a bit of bowling depth to an extremely talented line-up. We can’t wait to see Lara out on the SCG with the likes of Yuvraj Singh, Shane Warne, Grace Harris, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Mike Hussey, Matthew Hayden, and Elyse Villani.
The proceeds from the match will go to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund in order to aid the ones who suffered as a result of the bushfires in Australia recently.
