Church of England picks cricket team to face Vatican first XI

The Church of England has chosen its team that will face the Vatican XI in a historic cricket match 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 Global Freedom Network.

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)

Read more about the team on the Church Times website.

Read more about the Global Freedom Network.