Church of England will play the Vatican XI to raise awareness of modern-day slavery.
The Church of England has chosen its team that will face the Vatican XI in a to raise awareness of slavery and human trafficking on 19 September.
The match at Kent County Cricket Club will be used to raise funds for the Anglican-Roman Catholic anti-trafficking initiative, the .
Entrance will be free but there will be a bucket collection during the match, which will be followed by a gala dinner to raise further funds.
Taking on the Vatican XI will be:
- The Revd Jez Barnes, captain (batsman and slow bowler)
- Will Foulger (seam bowler and lower- order batsman)
- The Revd Rob Glenny (opening bowler and lower-order batsman)
- The Revd Steve Gray (top-order batsman, wicket-keeper)
- Jonny Hughes (wicket-keeper and middle- order batsman)
- Chris Kennedy (opening batsman and seam bowler)
- The Revd Matt Lefroy (bowler)
- Chris Lion (top-order batsman and leg-spin bowler)
- Rob Oram (batsman)
- Jim Robinson (middle-order batsman)
- John Summers (middle-order batsman)
- Andy Watkins (seam bowler and middle- order batsman)
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