RADIO 2 DJ Chris Evans and Nick Hancock, former host of They Think It's All Over, will appear for Lashings this Sunday when the Maidstone-based cricket side play in Kent for the first time this season in the village of Charing.

Evans and Hancock will appear alongside former West Indies captain Jimmy Adams and Zimbabwean star Henry Olonga in the one-day friendly being staged to help Charing celebrate its rebirth as a cricket club. It folded 10 years ago.

The host club's Bob Cook said: "We are very excited to be hosting the Lashings team, which we hope will attract the crowds back to Charing and boost the profile of Charing Cricket Club with the locals and ultimately interest in the game of cricket in general here."

The match will be played at the Arthur Baker Playing Fields. Other cricketers due to take part are Alvin Kallicharran, Tatendu Taibu, Phil DeFreitas, Henry Olonga, Vasbert Drakes and Gregg Blewett.

Gates open at 12.30pm, players arrive at 1.30pm and the game begins at 2.30pm. Admission is £5 for over 16s. It's free for 16-year-olds and under. There will be free parking in Pett Lane.

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