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.