Grenfell Tower fire: Lashings All Stars set to host charity cricket match against team of MPs

Lashings have been seen as "the Harlem Globetrotters of cricket", with some of the legends taking part include legendary Pakistan spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq, Yasir Arafat, Tino Best, Monty Panesar and Gordon Greenidge

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15:23, 22 JUN 2017
Updated15:36, 22 JUN 2017

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A fundraising group have organised a charity cricket match to aid the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.

Lashings Allstars, who have been touring the country organising charity events for over 20 years, are bringing together a number of cricket legends to take on a House of Commons & Lords team, in conjunction with the ECB.

Lashings have been seen as "the Harlem Globetrotters of cricket", with some of the legends taking part include legendary Pakistan spin bowler Saqlain Mushtaq, Yasir Arafat, Tino Best, Monty Panesar and Gordon Greenidge.

The match is set to take place on Tuesday 27 June at Upper Latymer School Sports Ground, in Wood Lane. It's due to start at 6pm.

All money raised will go towards the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund.

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