Brian Lara to play 20/20 cricket
Published:Thursday | June 10, 2010 | 6:41 PM
West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara and Sourav Ganguly of India will be among the big names who will play for Marleybone Cricket Club (MCC) against Pakistan at Lord’s in England.
The 20/20 fixture, on June 27, will mark Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi\'s first return to Lord\'s since helping his country win the International Cricket Council World 20/20 there last year.
Lara, the world record-breaking Test match batsman and former West Indies captain, will be playing for MCC for the first time
Ex-India captain Ganguly currently leads Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders. Among other recent stars of world cricket confirmed to take on the Pakistanis are Chaminda Vaas and Ian Harvey.
The 20/20 match forms part of the ground-breaking sponsorship agreement between MCC and the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Pakistan will play Australia in the MCC Spirit of Cricket Test and 20/20 Series in England throughout July.