West Indies will face a Rest of the World XI in a lone T20I match

The West Indies can face a remainder of the globe XI in a very lone T20I match at Lord’s to lift funds for Caribbean cricket grounds broken by recent hurricanes.

 

The regnant World Twenty20 champions can face the globe XI on might thirty one in a very match that may be broadcast carry on Sky Sports.

 

Both James Ronald Webster Park in Anguilla and Dominica’s Windsor Park arena were broken as results of Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Now the International Cricket Council (ICC) has granted the match international standing, with England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) president Giles Clarke, associate Interstate Commerce Commission member, serving to co-ordinate the match.

 

Dave Cameron, the president of Cricket the Indies, same in a very statement issued in conjunction with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the homeowners of Lord’s, same Tuesday: “Hurricanes Irma and Maria have blasted components of the Japanese Caribbean and that we are considering however CWI will best show support for our region within the most impactful approach.

“I would really like in person to impart MCC for agreeing to host the match at Lord’s, and ECB, particularly their president Giles Clarke, for his or her kind and generous support of this initiative. I’m certain the matches are extremely amusing and competitive, yet as an excellent platform for U.S. to lift much-needed funds.”

 

MCC secretary Guy Lavender added: “MCC has enjoyed a heat relationship with the folks of the Caribbean for over a century, and is proud to be able to play an area in providing relief for the areas that were blasted by last year’s hurricanes. I’m trying forward to seeing a capability crowd to assist raise funds to revive vital cricket facilities.”

 

ECB chairman Colin Graves said: “To have 2 class 5 hurricanes within the house of fortnight was new and everybody round the world was appalled by the destruction that was caused. The ECB and CWI have continuously enjoyed an incredible relationship and that we are keen to support them and therefore the folks of the Caribbean during this fundraising initiative.”

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