Sachin Tendulkar to coach Ricky Ponting's XI in Australia bushfires charity match

international cricket fraternity has been doing its bit in last month as Australia tries to curb destructive bushfires which are harming parts of country. 'Bushfire Bash' was ar concept that Cricket Australia came up with to help victims and all proceeds from match will be donated towards helping bushfire victims. It is w being reported that two of cricket's biggest legends - Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh will be joining efforts as y take on role to coach both sides.

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Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne's teams get splendid coaches

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar needs introduction after having scored 100 International hundreds and more than 30000 international runs. Tendulkar will w be joining charity match by signing up as coach of Ricky Ponting's team, FOX Sports reports. 'Master Blaster' will also be a part of pre-match cover on network.

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On or hand, West Indian legend Courtney Walsh was first-ever bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket and retired with 519 Test wickets in 2001. 57-year-old will w be coaching Shane Warne's team in Bushfire Bash match. Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Kevin Roberts expressed a lot of excitement over having two legends involved in match.

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Australia bushfires: An entertaining match for a ble cause

match which is dubbed by CA as 'Bushfire Bash' will serve as a curtain-raiser for Big Bash League 2019/20 Final on February 8. venue for match is yet to be decided but it has been declared that match will be broadcasted live in Australia.

It is very probable that match will also be broadcasted on Sony SIX and SONY LIV in India. players who have been confirmed to be playing match are Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Warne (captain), Adam Gilchrist, Brett Lee, Justin Langer, Michael Clarke, Shane Watson, and Alex Blackwell. According to a few reports, Brian Lara and MS Dhoni have also been approached for ir participation in match. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram recently offered to help out with match too.

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