Brian Lara has joined fellow Windies legend Courtney Walsh in confirming his participation for Saturday’s Bushfire Cricket Bash fundraising match.
The 50-year-old Lara is widely viewed as the finest batsman of his generation with 11,953 runs in 131 Tests at an average of 52 and 10,405 runs from 299 One-Day Internationals at 40.
Lara, a former Windies captain, still holds the record for the highest score in Tests with 400 not out and in first-class cricket with 501 not out.
The Trinidadian will form part of a dazzling line-up for the relief match, which will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground and will be in the form of a 10-overs-per-side affair.
There will be a five-over power-play, no bowling restrictions will be enforced, and captains will be allowed to substitute fielders and batsmen during innings.
Former Australia captain Michael Clarke, wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist, Pakistan’s legendary left-arm speedster Wasim Akram, and retired India batsman Yuvraj Singh are all set to participate.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne and ex-Aussie Test captain Ricky Pointing will lead the teams for the game, with the line-ups set to be determined shortly.
