Tim Southee places his WTC remaining shirt on public sale for most cancers remedy of 8-year-old child Hollie

New Zealand pacer Tim Southee in an incredible gesture has auctioned his World Test Championship (WTC) remaining enjoying brief to assist an 8-year-old child affected by a uncommon and aggressive type of most cancers referred to as Neuroblastoma.

Southee, who registered bowling figures of 4 for 48 after dismissing openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill within the 2nd innings, in his message on the public sale web site, appealed to bid for the shirt he donned within the historic Test match which his staff received by 8 wickets.Tim Southee is auctioning off one in all his match worn enjoying shirts from the WTC Final to help Hollie Beattie and her ongoing medical remedy wants.You can discover the @TradeMe public sale right here | https://t.co/a57Lcs7I23Hollie’s story | https://t.co/nq7b2ioMU1 pic.twitter.com/GKEpErCWbd— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 29, 2021
“This auction is for one of my Test worn shirts from the ICC World Test Championship Final against India signed by the full WTC squad. All proceeds from the auction will go towards supporting Hollie Beattie and her ongoing medical treatment.”My household first discovered about Hollie’s story a few years in the past by the cricket neighborhood and I’ve at all times been struck by the Beattie household’s perseverance, power and optimistic perspective. Since listening to that Hollie required extra remedy I’ve been looking for a approach to help in some small means,” Southee wrote.”I’m hopeful that this shirt can assist contribute in someway to the Beattie household’s ongoing medical wants as Hollie continues to battle. As a mother or father my coronary heart goes out to them as they battle on.”The Beattie family’s strength serves as a great reminder that whatever we may go through on the cricket field with success and failure it’s nothing compared to the challenges faced by those suffering with their health like Hollie.”Any bid huge or small is tremendously appreciated!” Southee added.Following a number of devastating setbacks, including having the cancer return as a brain tumour after the removal of the main tumour, a round of chemotherapy and beating the disease in her bone marrow only to have it return, Hollie and her father John are currently in Spain for treatment, while Hollie’s mother Jo and big brother William are also in MIQ managed isolation where Tim Southee is also stationed after returning from Southampton.The Spain treatment was initially for a trial to target the cancer in her brain and spinal fluid but in yet another blow, Hollie’s bone marrow relapsed and she had to be removed from the trial.Hollie is now undergoing immunotherapy for relapsed Neuroblastoma in bone marrow but it comes at an astronomical cost and she may be in Spain for the remainder of the year.By Tuesday morning the auction, which closes at 8.15 pm (New Zealand time) on July 8, was up to $7000 after 152 bids.