Warnie to play in Bendigo charity match

Shane Warne, the greatest leg-spinner in cricket history, will play in a charity cricket match in Bendigo in February.The spin king will be joined by an all-star cast of former Test cricketers and AFL players for the John Forbes Tribute Twenty20 Match at Kangaroo Flat's Dower Park on February 3.Warne's former Australian teammmates Merv Hughes, Ian Healy and Damien Fleming will play, while Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall and former Western Bulldogs stars Brad Johnson and Rohan Smith will also wield the willow.Forbes, now 69, was the inaugural chairman of the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation for 21 years from 1988, while he was also well-known as the long-time national promotions manager for Puma for 21 years from 1985 to 2006.The match will raise money for the Bendigo and Inglewood branches of the Blue Ribbon Foundation.Ticket details for the match will be released soon.