The Big Appeal (Cricket's Day of Giving) was a set of three cricketing events on 8 and 9 February 2020 aimed at raising relief for those affected by the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season.[1][2] The three events included the ‘Bushfire Cricket Bash’, the Commonwealth Bank Women's Tri-Series T20I match between India and Australia and the final of the Big Bash League (BBL).[3][4] All profits and funds went to the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.[5] The Bushfire Cricket Bash raised $7.7 million.[6]
Bushfire relief match
editThe Bushfire Cricket Bash was a T10 format match[7] which took place on 9 February 2020.[8] It featured former leading cricketers from around the world.[9] Some former male cricketing stars that took part were Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Brad Haddin, Matthew Hayden, Wasim Akram and Yuvraj Singh;[10] female stars included Elyse Villani, Alex Blackwell and Phoebe Litchfield.[2] Sportsmen from other codes who participated included Cameron Smith, Luke Hodge and Nick Riewoldt. Sachin Tendulkar and Tim Paine appeared as coaches. Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting were the captains.[2]
During the innings break, Ellyse Perry and recent debutant, Annabel Sutherland, bowled to Sachin Tendulkar, in his first time batting in almost 6 years.
Ponting XI won the one-off match by 1 run. The match raised $7.7 million for relief efforts.[6]
Team Lists
edit| S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponting XI | Gilchrist XI | ||||||
| Ricky Ponting (c) | 
|
19 December 1974 (age 45) | Adam Gilchrist (c & wk) |
|
14 November 1971 (age 48) | ||
| Justin Langer |
|
21 November 1970 (age 49) | Shane Watson |
|
17 June 1981 (age 38) | ||
| Matthew Hayden |
|
29 October 1971 (age 48) | Brad Hodge |
|
29 December 1974 (age 45) | ||
| Alex Blackwell |
|
31 August 1983 (age 36) | Yuvraj Singh | 
|
12 December 1981 (age 38) | ||
| Brian Lara | 
|
2 May 1969 (age 50) | Elyse Villani |
|
6 October 1989 (age 30) | ||
| Phoebe Litchfield |
|
18 April 2003 (age 16) | Andrew Symonds |
|
9 June 1975 (age 44) | ||
| Brad Haddin (wk) |
|
23 October 1977 (age 42) | Courtney Walsh |
|
30 October 1962 (age 57) | ||
| Brett Lee |
|
8 November 1976 (age 43) | Nick Riewoldt |
|
17 October 1982 (age 37) | ||
| Wasim Akram | 
|
3 June 1966 (age 53) | Peter Siddle |
|
25 November 1984 (age 35) | ||
| Dan Christian |
|
4 May 1983 (age 36) | Fawad Ahmed |
|
5 February 1982 (age 37) | ||
| Luke Hodge |
|
15 June 1984 (age 35) | Cameron Smith |
|
18 June 1983 (age 36) | ||
| Sachin Tendulkar (coach) |
|
24 April 1973 (age 46) | Tim Paine (Coach) |
|
8 December 1984 (age 35) | ||
Game Results
editPonting XI
5/104 (10 overs) |
v
|
Gilchrist XI
5/103 (10 overs) |
- Gilchrist XI won the toss and elected to field.
- 12 players per side (11 batting and 11 fielding).
- For highlights, see here.
Australia Women v India Women
editBBL|09 Final
editReferences
edit- ^ "Yuvraj Singh, Wasim Akram to play in bushfire relief match". The Hindu. PTI. 26 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "World Cup heroes, footy icons to play Bushfire Bash". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Tendulkar, Walsh sign on for Bushfire Cricket Bash". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "Sachin Tendulkar, Courtney Walsh to don coaching hats for Bushfire Cricket Bash". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ IANS (8 February 2020). "Against his doctor's advice, Tendulkar to come out of retirement to face Ellyse Perry for an over". India Today. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Bushfire Cricket Bash legends match raises $7.7m". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ IANS (8 February 2020). "Bushfire Bash T10 match: When and where to watch live telecast in India". Business Standard India. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "How to watch and donate to the Bushfire Bash charity match". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ PTI (26 January 2020). "Bushfire Cricket Bash: Yuvraj, Akram to play in relief match". Sportstar The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ ANI (26 January 2020). "Yuvraj Singh, Wasim Akram join Gilchrist, Ponting and Warne to play Bushfire Cricket Bash". India Today. Retrieved 27 January 2020.