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New Delhi, Nov 28: England, captained by Ben Stokes, is currently at Pakistan for a historic Test series. This is the first time in 17 years that England have toured Pakistan and the three-match series will be a part of the World Test Championship.
Ahead of the series opener on December 1, Stokes on Monday announced that he would be donating his match fees from the entire series to the Pakistan flood appeal.
“I’m donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan Flood appeal,” taking to Twitter, Stokes wrote.
“It is great to be in Pakistan for the first time for this historic series. To be back here after 17 years as a Test side is very exciting. There is a sense of responsibility amongst the playing and support group and to be there is special,” in his entire statement, the England Test captain said.
“The floods that devastated Pakistan earlier this year was very sad to see and has had significant impact on the country and the people,” he added.
Further in his statement, Stokes said: “The game has given me a lot in my life and I feel it’s only right to give something back that goes far beyond cricket. I will be donating my match fees from this Test series to the Pakistan flood appeal.”
“Hopefully this donation can go towards the rebuilding of areas of Pakistan most affected by the flooding,” he added.
For the first time since 2005, England’s cricket squad arrived in Pakistan early on Sunday to play three Test matches. Although England played a good Twenty20 series in Pakistan two months ago, the unstable security environment has prevented England from hosting a Test match there in the country for the past 17 years.
They were supposed to go to Pakistan last year but cancelled when New Zealand, citing security concerns, cancelled their tour minutes before the first one-day international.
Beginning on December 1, a three-match series that is a part of the World Test Championship will be played in Rawalpindi, Multan, and Karachi.
