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Pakistan players donate half of Oval win bonus
Pakistan's cricketers donate half of the bonus received for winning their Test match against England to flood victims.
Mohammad Amir of Pakistan celebrates after taking the wicket of Stuart Broad. PHOTO: AFP
LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricketers Tuesday donated to their flood-hit countrymen half of the $55,722 bonus they received for winning their Test match against England at the weekend.
The bonus was awarded by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the team’s narrow, four-wicket win at the Oval on Saturday.
“The PCB chairman has announced a winning bonus and all the players… and officials have donated half of the bonus in flood-relief funds,” the PCB said in a statement.
The latest donation is in addition to one of 137,590 dollars announced last week on behalf of PCB officials, staff and national team players.
Pakistan’s one-day captain Shahid Afridi and country’s international umpire Aleem Dar have also run separate campaigns for flood relief, raising millions of rupees.
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Go Green! keep winning and donating! Hope you win another game, level the series and can donate more! AMINRecommend
Good gesture but among these players we have many who can alone donate more than the amount being donated by the whole team. Come on guys, flush out something size able from your accounts both in Pakistan and abroad.Recommend
well done boys we are all proud of u.keep the good work going.Recommend
ASSALAMALAIKUM,,
I urge Pakistan world cup winning captain IMRAN KHAN to take the charge of PCB to save its reputation and save pakistan’s cricket …Recommend
Good move. It might make some good in their ruining reputation.Recommend
The spot fixing trio tried to get back the ‘flood donated amount’ through their cheap act, and vilified the whole nation.Recommend
The trio has ruined Pakistan Cricket. After New Zealand Cricket Board’ s reservations of Pakistan Cricket team’s tour, the ECB has also asked Pakistan not to tour England next year, the tour was initially confirmed earlier. One needs to recall that ECB suggested that all Pakistan’s home tour matches be played in England due to war on terror. The spot fixing’s repercussions have started surfacing, and time is not far when all the cricket playing nations will stop touring / inviting Pakistan Cricket team. Therefore, all the guilty players should be given exemplary punishment. Besides the PCB should be dissolved.Recommend