Fans donate at Pakistan Test

Fans donate at Pakistan Test

SYDNEY: Australian cricket fans at the opening day of the
final Test against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground Sunday
donated a total of A$71,786 (US$55,275) to the Asian tsunami
relief fund, officials said.

Organizers are expected to revise their target of A$100,000
for more fund-raising over the remaining four scheduled days of
the SCG Test.

A special match has been arranged on Jan. 10 at the Melbourne
Cricket Ground between a Rest of the World XI and an Asian XI
with all proceeds going to the relief fund.

Ricky Ponting will lead the Rest of the World side, which also
includes world cricket stars Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Adam
Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Stephen Fleming, Matthew Hayden and
Darren Gough.

The Asian team will be announced on Monday. -AFP.