SPORTING legends Brian Lara and Dwight Yorke are the latest stars confirmed to take part in the Hero CPL charity match at Warner Park which takes place today at 18.00hrs (EST).The match will bring together a host of cricketing legends and current stars to mark what promises to be an exhilarating two weeks in St Kitts and Nevis, where Warner Park hosts ten Hero CPL matches from June 30 to July 11.
The game between the Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis XI and cricketing legend Sir Vivian Richards’ XI will boast an impressive list of all-star names who will be joining Brian and Dwight, including; former English fast-bowler Darren Gough; Indian spin legend, Murali Kartik; former West Indies batsman Daren Ganga; Ashes-winning Australian Damian Martyn; former New Zealand cricketer and sports commentator Danny Morrison and his fellow commentator and former West Indies paceman Ian Bishop.
The players will also be joined by three current CPL coaches – Simon Helmot, Eric Simons and Stuart Williams, alongside one of the best West Indies female cricketers in the region, Stefanie Taylor.
All proceeds from the game will go to a local charity. Last year, three charities – Special Olympics St Kitts and Nevis, St Kitts and Nevis Association of Persons with Disabilities and the Creative Youth Academy – benefited from the proceeds.
This year’s chosen charity will be the St Kitts-Nevis National Education Foundation (SKNNEF), which is a non-profit organisation that seeks to provide deserving disadvantaged students with an opportunity to receive an excellent education. The Foundation’s goal is to award 30 scholarships to disadvantaged students in the Federation.
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Timothy Harris, said, “I am particularly looking forward to being part of this Hero CPL all-star charity T20 match that brings together celebrities, cricket legends and current stars of the game, for a noble cause, during an exhilarating week of what is called the ‘Biggest Party in Sport’, at the most romantic cricket venue in the Caribbean, in the twin-island paradise of St Kitts and Nevis … nothing could be better!
“I invite all to come out and enjoy this exciting event on the CPL calendar and by doing so give support to the St Kitts-Nevis National Education Foundation (SKNNEF), a non-profit organisation that gives our disadvantaged students an opportunity to receive an excellent education, a fair chance and a fair share of the good things in life.”
When Damien O’Donohoe, CEO of the Hero Caribbean Premier League spoke, he said, “We’ve got some fantastic names from the worlds of cricket and entertainment due to take part in the charity match. The event is set to mark the pinnacle of celebrations in St Kitts and Nevis.
The Hero CPL is the Biggest Party in Sport, so we’re expecting a fun and colourful evening of entertaining cricket, whilst raising money for a worthy cause.”