Celebrity Squad Announced

The Lord's Taverners have announced their squad to face Windsor Cricket Club in the FM Global Lord's Taverners game to be played on July 23rd at the Home Park Windsor.  Skippered by Former England International they include former England Players Jack Russell, Syd Lawrence and Graham Roope as well as TV stars Chris Tarrant, Coronation Streets Charles Lawson (Jim Macdonald) and also count Charity Marathon runner Lloyd Scott (of London Marathon Diver and St George fame) amongst their number.

Full List

Match Manager: Mike Rafter - Former Bristol and England Rugby Union star

Captain: Mike Gatting - Prolific former England and Middlesex batsmen, he captained the England team in 23 test matches including captaining a winning Ashes team in Australia in 1986/87.

Jack Russell - Former England Wicket Keeper he played in 54 tests for England top scoring with 129 against South Africa.  A legendary keeper he took 1192 first class catches.  Now a renowned artists a print from one his his works will be auctioned at the game.

Syd Lawrence - Massively powerful fast bowler for Gloucestershire and England, a horrifying knee injury during a game in New Zealand curtailed his international career.

Graham Roope - Played in 21 tests and 8 ODI internationals for England in the 1970's.

Colin Salmon - English Actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Charles Robinson in three recent James Bond films.  Was rumoured to take over the role vacated by Pierce Brosnan.

Chris Tarrant - TV and Radio presenter best known for hosting the television show Who wants to be a millionaire?  Shot to fame in Tiswas and has been awarded an OBE.

Charles Lawson - Known by millions as Jim Macdonald from Coronation Street this Northern Irish actor has also appeared in Doctors, Bread and The Bill.

Chris White - International class Rugby Union referee.  Refereed the World Cup Semi Final between Australia and New Zealand and would have officiated in the final had England not qualified.

Lloyd Scott - A charity fundraiser best known in the UK for to his charity marathons. He is famous for competing in the 2002 London marathon in a deep-dea diving costume during which he broke the world record for slowest marathon time.  He has raised more then £4,000,000 for cancer charities.

Charles Dale -Welsh soap opera actor who has appeared in Coronation Street, The Rocket Man, The Bill, Steel River Blues and Casualty.

Andrew Green - Writer and Broadcaster who has appeared on BBC Radio 3, 4 and the BBC World Service.

Umpire: Milton Johns - Well trodden actor he has appeared in numerous TV roles including Coronation Street, Poldark, Born and Bred, Dempsey and Makepeace, Yes Minister as well as appearing in worldwide blockbuster Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.