To raise funds to fight Covid-19\, James Anderson auctions shirt\, bat and wicket

To raise funds to fight Covid-19, James Anderson auctions shirt, bat and wicket

Apart from James Anderson, other cricketers like Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Jos Buttler, KL Rahul have auctioned their memorabilia to help raise funds and fight the pandemic.

By: PTI | Published: April 25, 2020 7:58:42 pm
James Anderson is England’ all-time highest wicket-taker in Tests. (Source: File Photo)

England pace great James Anderson has decided to auction his autographed shirt, bat, and a wicket from the last Test that he played in Cape Town to help raise funds for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.

Taking to Twitter, Anderson wrote: “We’re auctioning this lot off on eBay for @gowellfund. My shirt and stump from the last Test I played in Cape Town and my Tailender bat.”

The pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far claimed close to two lakh lives and infected more than 28 lakh people across the world.

The pandemic has led to cancellation or postponement of all sporting events, including the Tokyo Olympics.

But sportspersons from around the world have come forward to support as the world battles the unprecedented health crisis.

Recently, India captain Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers decided to auction their 2016 IPL bats, shirts, and gloves online with the proceeds from that going to the needy ones.

Before the prolific RCB duo, a few English cricketers like Jos Buttler have also auctioned their cricketing memorabilia to help raise funds and fight the pandemic that has also engulfed their country.