Hurricane-hit victims to get help from team

The West Indies team is sending money home to help the victims of hurricane Ivan. Preparing for his team’s opening game against Bangladesh at the Rose Bowl tomorrow, captain Brian Lara said the players were upset to hear of the hurricane devastation in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean.

“It is a really distressing time for the people in the West Indies with the hurricane,” said Lara, whose team also has to play South Africa at the Oval on Saturday. We have a lot of guys in the team who have family in the areas badly affected, and everybody has friends.

“We have also gathered some money through the team which will go to the players’ association on its way to the right place. It would be great if our guys can perform and see it as something that will lift a bit of the burden.”