Nepal cricket

Cricket hopes to help rebuild Nepal

May 13, 2015: Nepal's cricket infrastructure took a hit due to the April 25 earthquake, but the sport's primary concern at the moment is to reach out to the people and play a role in the relief efforts, says Bhawana Ghimire, the chief executive of the Cricket Associati

World Cricket Tsunami Appeal 2005

Second match put back till April

Jan 27, 2005: The second World Cricket Tsunami Appeal match, between the World XI and an Asian XI, has been put back to late April, over fears about player burnout

Charity match raised more than AUS$14 million

Big bids made for players' shirts

Jan 10, 2005: The shirt worn by Shane Warne in the first tsunami charity match has received a bid for over AUS$140,000 (about £57,000) on the Australian ebay website

ICC World XI v ACC Asia XI ODI, Melbourne

Cricket's finest stand

Jan 10, 2005: Humanity hasn't known a natural calamity greater than last month's tsunamis, and it was appropriate that cricket should respond in the best possible way

ICC World XI v ACC Asia XI ODI, Melbourne

Ponting leads World XI to victory

Jan 10, 2005: A showcase of the world's best players could not produce a gripping finish, but Ricky Ponting led the list of memorable performances in tribute to the more than 150,000 victims of the Boxing-Day tsunami