England Test captain Ben Stokes on Monday announced that he will donate his entire match fee for the upcoming Test series against Pakistan to a flood relief appeal for the country.
England will play Test series on Pakistani soil after a gap of 17 years. He last played a Test match in 2005 in Pakistan, losing the three-match series 2–0. The visiting team played a seven-match T20I series in the country in September–October, which they won 4–3.
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“It is great to be in Pakistan for the first time for this historic series. It is very exciting to be back here after 17 years as a Test team. There is a sense of responsibility between the players and the support group and it is special to be there.”
“Deeply saddened to see the floods that ravaged Pakistan earlier this year and had a significant impact on the country and people. Sport has given me a lot in my life and I feel it is only right to give back to something that goes way beyond cricket.”
He said, ‘I will donate my match fee for this Test series to Pakistan flood appeal. Hopefully, this donation can go towards rebuilding the areas of Pakistan most affected by the floods,” Stokes wrote in his statement on Twitter.
Stokes also shared a link to the Pakistan Flood Appeal, a fundraiser set up by the Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC) in the United Kingdom, urging people to donate to rebuild the lives of families affected by the devastating floods in the country has gone. more than a thousand people.
The three Tests between Pakistan and England are part of the second cycle of the ICC World Test Championship and are scheduled to be played in Rawalpindi (December 1-5), Multan (December 9-13) and Karachi (December 17-21).
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The England men’s and women’s teams were due to tour Pakistan for white-ball matches last year, but New Zealand canceled their tour just before the start of the first ODI in Rawalpindi, citing security concerns.
The upcoming Test against England is Pakistan’s fifth series in the current WTC cycle – their last series being the two Tests against New Zealand at home in December 2022 and January 2023.
These three Tests would be England’s final appearance in the second edition of the World Test Championship, where they are seventh in the table compared to Pakistan’s fifth position.
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