Backyard Cricket Exhibition Match tomorrow

NEW ZEALAND CRICKET MEDIA ADVISORY
25 February 2009

Media opportunity: Masters take on Apprentices in backyard cricket challenge

The New Zealand and Australian Masters will join forces to take on a team of young cricketers from the Wellington area in a game of backyard cricket in Civic Square, Wellington tomorrow [Thursday 26 February] from 10.30 - 11.15am.

The Masters players, who will play in the NZ v Australia masters game as the curtain raiser to Friday's Twenty20 in Wellington, include Australians Andy Bichel, Darren Lehmann, Greg Blewett and Brad Hogg, along with Paul Wiseman, Bryan Young, Andrew Jones and Stephen Fleming from New Zealand.

The participating players will be available for interviews.

On Friday around 100 youngsters will enjoy a coaching Masterclass with the Masters players from both sides at Wellington College from 10.00am, provding an amazing opportunity to learn from some of the greats of international cricket.

Thanks to Wellington City Council, the Edge and the Dominion Post for their assistance.

Tomorrow:

• Masters v Apprentices backyard cricket
• Thursday 26 February
• 10.30 - 11.15am
• Civic Square, Wellington
  

Friday:

• Coaching Masterclass
• Friday 27 February
• 10.00am
• Wellington College