Middlesex's Professional Cricketers’ Association representative Martin Andersson is taking part in a charity bike ride from London to Paris.
Raising money for the Professional Cricketers’ Trust, 30 riders departed for the French capital yesterday morning from the Kia Oval to kick-start World Mental Health Day.
The Trust was created to support the life-long health and wellbeing of past and present cricketers and their immediate families. As part of professional cricket’s leading charity, the Trust funds life-changing assistance through expert advice, rehabilitation programmes and a dedicated 24-hour Confidential Helpline, all vital services that riders will be using as inspiration throughout the cycle.
The three-day bike ride – with a distance of 418km – finishes at the Eiffel Tower late on Thursday. The four groups of participants contain a mixture of current and former players, commercial partners, stakeholders and cricket supporters.
Andersson was in one of the opening groups to leave London alongside Gloucestershire’s James Bracey and Worcestershire’s Rob Jones.
Speaking about the cycle, Andersson said: "I’m really looking forward to getting stuck in to the cycle from London to Paris. The Professional Cricketers' Trust is a fantastic charity that is there to support cricketers and their families when times get tough.
"For most of us we hope to never use the Professional Cricketers' Trust, but it’s great to know that help is there if we need it.
"Any donations at all from any members or supporters would be absolutely amazing and would mean a lot to me and the charity!"
You can support Martin and the Professional Cricketers’ Trust here.
