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]
The 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]
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) |
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Ponting XI | Gilchrist XI | ||||||
Ricky Ponting ( c) |
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19 December 1974 (age 45) | Adam Gilchrist ( c & wk) |
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14 November 1971 (age 48) | ||
Justin Langer |
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21 November 1970 (age 49) | Shane Watson |
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17 June 1981 (age 38) | ||
Matthew Hayden |
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29 October 1971 (age 48) | Brad Hodge |
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29 December 1974 (age 45) | ||
Alex Blackwell |
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31 August 1983 (age 36) | Yuvraj Singh |
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12 December 1981 (age 38) | ||
Brian Lara |
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2 May 1969 (age 50) | Elyse Villani |
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6 October 1989 (age 30) | ||
Phoebe Litchfield |
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18 April 2003 (age 16) | Andrew Symonds |
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9 June 1975 (age 44) | ||
Brad Haddin ( wk) |
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23 October 1977 (age 42) | Courtney Walsh |
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30 October 1962 (age 57) | ||
Brett Lee |
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8 November 1976 (age 43) | Nick Riewoldt |
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17 October 1982 (age 37) | ||
Wasim Akram |
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3 June 1966 (age 53) | Peter Siddle |
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25 November 1984 (age 35) | ||
Dan Christian |
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4 May 1983 (age 36) | Fawad Ahmed |
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5 February 1982 (age 37) | ||
Luke Hodge |
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15 June 1984 (age 35) | Cameron Smith |
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18 June 1983 (age 36) | ||
Sachin Tendulkar (coach) |
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24 April 1973 (age 46) | Tim Paine (Coach) |
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8 December 1984 (age 35) | ||
Ponting XI
5/104 (10 overs) |
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Gilchrist XI
5/103 (10 overs) |
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]
The 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]
S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) | S/N | Name | Nat. | Date of birth (age) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ponting XI | Gilchrist XI | ||||||
Ricky Ponting ( c) |
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19 December 1974 (age 45) | Adam Gilchrist ( c & wk) |
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14 November 1971 (age 48) | ||
Justin Langer |
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21 November 1970 (age 49) | Shane Watson |
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17 June 1981 (age 38) | ||
Matthew Hayden |
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29 October 1971 (age 48) | Brad Hodge |
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29 December 1974 (age 45) | ||
Alex Blackwell |
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31 August 1983 (age 36) | Yuvraj Singh |
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12 December 1981 (age 38) | ||
Brian Lara |
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2 May 1969 (age 50) | Elyse Villani |
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6 October 1989 (age 30) | ||
Phoebe Litchfield |
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18 April 2003 (age 16) | Andrew Symonds |
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9 June 1975 (age 44) | ||
Brad Haddin ( wk) |
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23 October 1977 (age 42) | Courtney Walsh |
![]() |
30 October 1962 (age 57) | ||
Brett Lee |
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8 November 1976 (age 43) | Nick Riewoldt |
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17 October 1982 (age 37) | ||
Wasim Akram |
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3 June 1966 (age 53) | Peter Siddle |
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25 November 1984 (age 35) | ||
Dan Christian |
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4 May 1983 (age 36) | Fawad Ahmed |
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5 February 1982 (age 37) | ||
Luke Hodge |
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15 June 1984 (age 35) | Cameron Smith |
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18 June 1983 (age 36) | ||
Sachin Tendulkar (coach) |
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24 April 1973 (age 46) | Tim Paine (Coach) |
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8 December 1984 (age 35) | ||
Ponting XI
5/104 (10 overs) |
v
|
Gilchrist XI
5/103 (10 overs) |