More than $20,000 raised in PM's ATSIC match

A total of $21,430 will be donated to community health and cricket programs in South Australia as the result of money raised by the Prime Minister's XI v the Australian and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) match in Adelaide on March 21.

Cricket Australia announced today the money would be spent on supporting indigenous cricket programs in South Australia through the South Australian Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association, and to assist medical research through the Julian Burton Burns Trust at Royal Adelaide Hospital.

The amount was raised from gate takings and money left over from the grant for the game provided by ATSIC.

Cricket Australia and the host state cricket association manage the match which is played annually for the Johnny Mullagh Trophy, in memory of the star of the all-indigenous side that toured England in 1868.

This years match at the Adelaide Oval was played as a day-night fixture for the first time, using ING Cup playing conditions with 50-overs per side.

The Prime Minister's XI, led by captain and Australian batsman Justin Langer, retained the Johnny Mullagh trophy, with an eight-wicket victory.