Australian cricketer Shane Warne's prized 'baggy green' cap raise...
SYDNEY - Australian cricketer Shane Warne’s prized “baggy green” cap raised more than A$1 million on Friday for bushfire relief efforts, with the new owners planning to use it to raise more funds before it is donated to a museum.
Several towns and communities in the heavily populated southeastern states of Victoria and New South Wales have been advised to be alert and evacuate if needed. The auction attracted global interest and the price eclipsed the A$425,000 achieved by the late Don Bradman’s baggy green when it was sold in 2003.
“But Shane is also right up there and that drove a lot of traffic and momentum, while the cause is also very worthwhile.” “I want to thank and commend Shane for giving up one of his most cherished possessions for such an important cause,” CBA Chief Executive Matt Comyn said in a statement.
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