Both join a long list of cricketers who have made charitable efforts to help out during the Coronavirus pandemic.
NEW DELHI: Following the footsteps and humanitarian examples of iconic footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi among others, former England cricketer Darren Gough and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram have decided to chip in to support coronavirus affected people.
Gough and Akram have decided to auction memorabilia from cricketing days and raise funds to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Both the former stars have promised items of memorabilia to be auctioned on behalf of the Centre for Disaster Philanthropy, ESPNcricinfo reported.
Akram is Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket. In 104 Tests he took 414 wickets including 20 five-wicket hauls. In 356 ODIs, he had 502 wickets at an average of 23.52.
He has pledged a signed bat and ball while Gough, England’s second-highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket, has pledged a signed ball.
Both join a long list of cricketers who have made charitable efforts to help out during the crisis, including Jos Buttler, who is auctioning his 2019 World Cup-winning shirt.
Ravi Bopara has offered free chicken from his restaurant in London to National Health Service (NHS) staff while ICC umpire Aleem Dar has offered free food from his restaurant in Lahore to those who have lost jobs.
