Shahid Afridi: “Warm welcome to England on their arrival to Pakistan after 17 long years. Much respect to Ben Stokes for this gesture for flood victims, you are a true ambassador of our sport”
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Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi said “much respect” to England captain Ben Stokes after he announced he would be donating his match fees from the three-Test series to the Pakistan flood appeal.
Rashid Latif: “That’s why you are [the] most respected player”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has called Test captain Azhar Ali the country’s “most respected player”.
Pakistan’s centrally contracted players will donate PKR 5 million to the government’s emergency fund to battle the coronavirus pandemic
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Pakistan’s centrally contracted players will donate PKR 5 million in total to the government’s emergency fund to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Pakistan have donated Rs3.2 million to the dams fund
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Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed has announced that the national team has donated Rs3.2 million to the country’s dams fund in order to lend a helping hand to their countrymen.
“Hopefully it’ll be a good campaign for myself to help donate a significant amount of money to the foundation”
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Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has revealed that he will be donating money to the Motor-Neurone Disease Foundation during the World Cup.
“We will donate proceeds of the match to the families and towards rebuilding the school”
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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have announced that they will donate all monetary proceeds from the fourth ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand to the victims of the Peshawar school massacre.
“We look after people in our own house, but not those who are on the road…So, I thought I should get involved in such an initiative”
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India opening batsman Virender Sehwag will auction his sweater and donate blankets to help underprivileged people who are suffering as a result of the cold weather in the country.
“I never thought about walking away from it, not for one minute”
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Prior to the first Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, England pace bowler Liam Plunkett had not played Test cricket in seven years.
Cowan is hoping that more people join his cause in helping to eliminate slavery and human trafficking
While most cricketers choose to raise and donate funds to children charities or organisations centred around helping those less fortunate in the world, Australia opening batsman Ed Cowan has taken a stand against the growing trade of slavery and human trafficking by becoming an ambassador for Not For Sale.
