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Prime minister John Key hits Shane Warne for four in charity game

The Times
Warne bowled to the prime minister, who struck him to the rope
Warne bowled to the prime minister, who struck him to the rope
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New Zealand celebrities and cricketing legends joined forces for a “Hit The Basin” charity Twenty20 match to raise money for earthquake-stricken Christchurch.

Prime minister John Key hit a boundary from the bowling of Shane Warne in the mid-session interval, securing an additional $100,000 for the fund from Fujitsu.

The teams: Wellington Legends XI: Martin Crowe (captain), Andrew Jones, Bruce Edgar, Chris Nevin, Ewen Chatfield, Gavin Larsen, Jason Wells, Jonathan Millmow, Matthew Bell, Richard Petrie, Roger Twose, Tana Umaga.

Canterbury Invitation XI: Stephen Fleming (captain), Nathan Astle, Geoff Allott, Mark Ellis, Mark Greatbatch, Sir Richard Hadlee, Rod Latham, Craig McMillan, Dion Nash, Adam Parore, Justin Vaughan, Shane Warne