Sachinism Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 England [images] will donate half of their match fees from the first Test against India starting on Thursday to the victims of last month's attacks in Mumbai, batsman Alastair Cook [images] said on Tuesday. Reading out a team statement, Cook said the past week had been very difficult for the team and that their return to India was a "public statement in support for the Indian people following the tragic event in Mumbai." The militant attacks in India's financial capital killed at least 171 people, prompting England to cut short their one-day series and return home. "As a cricketer, first and foremost, (we are here) to win a test match series in India. The England players will pay half their match fees from the first test match to the families of the victims of the Mumbai attacks," he said. England arrived in India on Monday after security experts were satisfied of the measures put in place for the two test matches which were switched to Chennai from Ahmedabad [images] and to Mohali (Dec. 19-23) from Mumbai. http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/dec/09england-to-donate-half-of-match-fee-to-mumbai-victims.htm Good gesture from England :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment
Kohum Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 A very warm gesture from the England team !! Link to comment
milkman Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 By coming to play they already did more than enough for India. Well done England :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment
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