Cricket legends Sachin Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh will don coach’s hats when Warne XI and Ponting XI to face each other in the Bushfire Cricket Bash on February 8. The Charity match will raise funds for the victims of Australian bushfires that caused the death of millions of animals. The profits and funds from all three matches will go towards the Australian Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund.

The Bushfire Cricket Bash headlines three major cricket events – the women’s tri-series match between India and Australia, a friendly between Ponting XI and Warne XI and the Big Bash final. The relief match will be played ahead of the Big Bash League Final with the venue to be confirmed on January 31 after the Qualifier is played with the winning team hosting the final.

Legends Sachin Tendulkar & Courtney Walsh have added some serious star power to the upcoming #BigAppeal bushfire relief match | https://t.co/92dwmyQzDo pic.twitter.com/gJUFhlgcpb

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 21, 2020