Cricket holds 2nd tsunami game

Cricket holds 2nd tsunami game

LONDON: 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 US$11 million 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. --AFP