Ponting Thanks Australia For $9.6 Million

Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has today thanked the general public and cricket’s commercial partners for their magnificent support of the Commonwealth Bank Series Bushfire Appeal.The Commonwealth Bank Series Bushfire Appeal has so far raised more than $9.6 million to help those affected by the bushfires in Victoria, with well over $6 million of that total coming from the pockets of the Australian public.Included in that figure are the proceeds of the auction of the players’ shirts on cricket.com.au, as well as the generous support received from the Adelaide public, with more than $48,000 donated at Adelaide Oval on Tuesday alone. full story