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MUMBAI:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has donated $250,000
to the Bangladesh Relief Fund, to help alleviate the suffering
caused by a cyclone that hit the country last month.
On
11 November, cyclone Sidr formed in the Bay of Bengal and
over the following four or five days tore across Bangladesh
leaving behind a trail of devastation. More than 3,500 people
were killed and many thousands more were rendered homeless
by the cyclone.
On
behalf of the ICC Board, ICC CEO Malcolm Speed presented a
cheque for $250,000 to Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful
before the start of the charity Twenty20 match between a Bangladesh
XI and a New Zealand XI at Hamilton.
All proceeds from Sunday’s match are going to help the
victims of the cyclone.
Speed
says, “The devastation caused in Bangladesh by cyclone
Sidr last month shocked us all. A huge challenge still faces
those tasked with assisting in the rebuilding process.
“I
am glad that ICC has this opportunity to make a contribution
to the relief effort, and I applaud the generosity of the
people here in New Zealand, who have made their own personal
contributions to ease the suffering in Bangladesh.”
The
Twenty20 match is the highlight of a day of fundraising activity
at Seddon Park, Hamilton for cyclone Sidr relief efforts.
The New Zealand XI includes former Black Caps captain Stephen
Fleming, current players Scott Styris, Peter Fulton and Ross
Taylor, as well as potential stars of the future, such as
Jesse Ryder and Tim Southee.
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