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The Tom Maynard Trust

The Tom Maynard Trust, a charity created by Tom’s family in his memory, is being launched next week at the Kia Oval. As part of the launch, his father Matthew is leading a sponsored peloton of cyclists from Cardiff to London, arriving at the Kia Oval shortly before the match between Surrey and Glamorgan that will act as the launch of the charity.

To raise awareness and boost the launch, we are hoping to bring together members of the cricketing community from around the world to tweet the same message simultaneously at 11am on Monday 20th August (8pm in NSW). We are looking to get as many fans, players, coaches and organisations as possible to back this, so that it takes over the feeds of cricket fans, and raises awareness on a global level.

The message that we are asking everyone to tweet is as follows: Tom Maynard was a great man and a great cricketer. Support The Tom Maynard Trust and Bike Ride: http://bit.ly/MYao3s #tmt55.

The purpose of the Trust (at this early stage) is to provide the same opportunities that Tom was able to benefit from to other young professional players, who might not otherwise have had that chance. This includes opportunities such as specialist coaching and support, overseas trips, summers in Australia and much more. Further information about the launch of the Tom Maynard Trust is available on request.