World Cricket Tsunami Appeal

The World Cricket Tsunami Appeal was an effort by the International Cricket Council to raise funds to support the humanitarian relief efforts following the Indian Ocean tsunami of 26 December 2004. It was scheduled to be held over two games but was reduced to one due to an over-crowded international playing schedule and concerns for players' health playing in the April heat in Kolkata. The match was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 10 January 2005.

Teams For The First ODI

The World XI was coached/managed by Steve Waugh (Aus) and comprised: Dwayne Bravo (WI); Chris Cairns (NZ); Stephen Fleming (NZ); Chris Gayle (WI); Adam Gilchrist† (Aus); Darren Gough (Eng); Matthew Hayden (Aus); Brian Lara (WI); Glenn McGrath (Aus); Ricky Ponting* (Aus); Daniel Vettori (NZ) and Shane Warne (Aus).

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Steve Waugh - Dwayne Bravo - Chris Cairns - Stephen Fleming - Chris Gayle - Adam Gilchrist - Darren Gough - Matthew Hayden - Brian Lara - Glenn McGrath - Ricky Ponting - Daniel Vettori - Shane Warne

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Dwayne Bravo was 12th man.

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The Asian XI : Abdul Razzaq (Pak); Alok Kapali (Ban); Rahul Dravid (Ind); Sourav Ganguly* (Ind); Sanath Jayasuriya (SL); Zaheer Khan (Ind); Anil Kumble (Ind); Muttiah Muralitharan (SL); Kumar Sangakkara† (SL); Virender Sehwag (Ind); Sachin Tendulkar (Ind); Chaminda Vaas (SL) and Yousuf Youhana (Pak). The Asian XI was coached/managed by current Pakistan national coach Bob Woolmer.

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Abdul Razzaq - Alok Kapali - Rahul Dravid - Sourav Ganguly - Sanath Jayasuriya - Zaheer Khan - Anil Kumble - Muttiah Muralitharan - Kumar Sangakkara - Virender Sehwag - Sachin Tendulkar - Chaminda Vaas - Yousuf Youhana - Bob Woolmer

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Alok Kapali was 12th man, Sachin Tendulkar was 13th man.

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Alok Kapali - Sachin Tendulkar

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The onfield umpires were Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Brent "Billy" Bowden (NZ). Chris Broad (Eng) was the match referee. Bob Parry (Aus) was the TV umpire. All the match officials gave their services unpaid.

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Umpire - Rudi Koertzen - Brent "Billy" Bowden - Chris Broad - Bob Parry

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On 7 January 2005 five of the World XI players, Darren Gough, Chris Cairns, Daniel Vettori, Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo, sent messages of hope and called on cricket fans to support the Appeal.

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7 January - 2005

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