Masters XI named

Eleven former BLACKCAPS have been named in the Samsung NZCPA Masters team to play the New Zealand Under-19 team in a Twenty20 match for the World Vision Cyclone Relief fund at Seddon Park, Hamilton on Sunday 23 December.

Dion Nash will captain the team in a game which will act as a curtain-raiser for the New Zealand XI v Bangladesh Twenty20 match.

The team is:

Dion Nash
Mark Bailey
Grant Bradburn
Ian Butler
Matt Horne
Andrew Jones
James Marshall
Adam Parore
Justin Vaughan
Kerry Walmsley
Matthew Hart

Heath Mills, NZCPA Executive Manager, said: “The NZCPA, its past player members and all current players are very pleased to be able to support the Bangladesh charity matches and assist NZC in raising money for World Vision’s relief effort after the devastation caused in that country as a result of Cyclone Sidr.

“NZC and Sky TV have done a great job in putting this event together at short notice and we hope the New Zealand public supports the players participating in the two matches on the day and gets behind this good cause.”

Dion Nash said: “All the players are looking forward to supporting the relief effort but weren’t so sure about facing up to the young tearaways in the NZ U19 team! However, once we get on the field I am sure that competitive edge will take over and we will be very determined to win.”

New Zealand Cricket CEO Justin Vaughan has also been included in the team.

“NZC is willing to contribute in anyway it can to the relief effort and would ask cricket supporters to assist World Vision’s campaign,” he said.

“On a personal level, I am delighted to be able to contribute.

“NZC would also would like to thank the NZCPA and Sky TV for their involvement and commitment to the project.”

Gates open at Seddon Park at 1.45pm. The Samsung NZCPA Masters XI v New Zealand Under-19 XI match starts at 2.45pm, and the New Zealand Cricket XI v Bangladesh match commencing at 6.45pm.

For further information on World Vision, visit www.worldvision.org.nz.