New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday welcomed a $1 million donation from the International Cricket Council to rebuild facilities destroyed in the Christchurch earthquake.
New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday welcomed a $1 million donation from the International Cricket Council to rebuild facilities destroyed in the Christchurch earthquake.
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The NZC's headquarters were wrecked in the 6.3-magnitude quake that rocked New Zealand's second largest city on February 22, forcing it to operate from temporary offices.
NZC chief executive Justin Vaughan said the ICC donation, announced Monday after world cricket's governing body met to review the recent World Cup, was an unexpected bonus.
"It is very generous on behalf of the ICC. I know they were very concerned and saddened by the events in Christchurch at the end of February," he told the New Zealand Press Association.
"You're sort of blown away really, it is such a wonderful, generous offer."
Vaughan said the money would be used to establish a new headquarters at NZC's high-performance centre in Lincoln, just outside Christchurch.
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