The Ashes turn pink
Age-old rivalries were put aside as England and Australia cricket players and supporters turned pink during the final test match and formed a united front against breast cancer. At the final Vodafone Ashes Test in Sydney, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and its Australian counterpart, the McGrath Foundation, worked together to raised vital awareness and funds for breast cancer research.
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The two teams came together to mark the 3rd annual Jane McGrath Day, in support of the McGrath Foundation co-founded by Australian cricketing legend Glenn McGrath and his late wife Jane. In a cricketing first, both teams sported pink elements on their kit to raise awareness and support for this international fight which knows no boundaries.
Most of the 40,000 spectators at the Sydney Cricket Ground threw their weight behind the cause, wearing pink shirts, skirts, bandanas, wigs and pink zinc facial cream. As you can see, even Nassar Hussain 'turned pick' showing his support of the campaign.
To celebrate this momentous occasion, Breakthrough Breast Cancer had an England shirt, signed by captain Andrew Strauss and the team, to give away to one lucky person. The competition is now closed and the lucky winner will be finding out soon if they have been successful!
The press received from this campaign has been astounding, with one of the highlights being Breakthrough's Chief Executive, Chris Askew, being interviewed live on Sky Sports.
