The Ben Stokes-led England are at present in Pakistan for a historic Test sequence. This is the primary time in 17 years that England have toured Pakistan and the three-match sequence will likely be part of the World Test Championship. Ahead of the sequence opener on December 1, Stokes on Monday introduced that he could be donating his match charges from all the sequence to the Pakistan flood attraction.
Taking to Twitter, Stokes wrote: “I’m donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood appeal.”
I’m donating my match charges from this Test sequence to the Pakistan Flood attraction pic.twitter.com/BgvY0VQ2GG
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) November 28, 2022
In his total assertion, the England Test captain stated: “It is great to be in Pakistan for the first time for this historic series. To be back here after 17 years as a Test side is very exciting. There is a sense of responsibility amongst the playing and support group and to be there is special.”
“The floods that devastated Pakistan earlier this year was very sad to see and has had significant impact on the country and the people,” he added.
Further in his assertion, Stokes stated: “The game has given me a lot in my life and I feel it’s only right to give something back that goes far beyond cricket. I will be donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan flood appeal.”
“Hopefully this donation can go towards the rebuilding of areas of Pakistan most affected by the flooding,” he added.
England’s cricket group arrived in Pakistan early on Sunday to play three Tests for the primary time within the nation since 2005. England performed a profitable Twenty20 sequence two months in the past in Pakistan however have declined to play a Test match there for 17 years due to the precarious safety state of affairs.
They have been because of go to Pakistan final yr however pulled out after New Zealand deserted their tour minutes earlier than the primary one-day worldwide, citing safety alerts.
The three-match sequence — a part of the World Test championship — begins in Rawalpindi from December 1 with the second Test in Multan (December 9-13) and the third in Karachi (December 17-21).
England squad: Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed.
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