England cricket team captain Jos Buttler promised on Thursday to make separate donations to families affected by the recent tragic floods in Pakistan. The English captain stated after the team's landing in Pakistan for the next T20I series that the team's thoughts are with Pakistan.
"We
are aware of Pakistan's suffering as a result of the floods. In these
trying times, we are grateful to be supporting cricket. As a group, we
will give donations that will be doubled by the ECB in an effort to put
in a little work.
Subsequently, the English Cricket
Board (ECB) confirmed how the contributions would be made for the
flood-affected people, adding that the players' decision to donate was
endorsed by the Professionals Cricketers' Association (PCA) and Team
England Player Partnership (TEPP) (PCA).
Subsequently,
the English Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed how the contributions would
be made for the flood-affected people, adding that the players' decision
to donate was endorsed by the Professionals Cricketers' Association
(PCA) and Team England Player Partnership (TEPP) (PCA).
The
funds will be used to support the DEC urgent appeal, and we all urge
everyone who is capable to do so to do so. The ECB has been pleased to
match the player's donation, according to a statement from the board.
Our
hearts go out to everyone who has been impacted by Pakistan's tragic
floods. We hope that the this series will help keep the incident in the
public eye and inspire viewers in the UK and other countries to support
those affected wherever they can.
The England Men's team has chosen to
donate to the Catastrophes Emergency Committee appeal in aid of the
humanitarian aid effort, and the ECB will also be doubling this
donation, according to an ECB representative.
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