article_snippet: They may be more used to brandishing a bat than swinging a club, but cricket legends were out in force for the celebrity Pro-Am event at BMW New Zealand Open.
article_snippet: Stars from the crease were drafted in to play the tournament in Queenstown since it coincides with the 2015 Cricket World Cup, with organisers admitting They chose 'to go with it rather than try to compete against it'.
article_snippet: Former Australian spinner Shane Warne posted an Instagram picture from the event that resembled a Who's Who of cricketing greats from all over the world, including Scratch golfer Ricky Ponting, Sir Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Nathan Astle, Mark Richardson and Graeme SwannBrian LaraMark Richardson and Graeme SwannGraeme Swann.
article_snippet: (L-R) Ricky Ponting, Former Australian spinner Shane Warne, Sir Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Graeme Swann, Nathan Astle and Mark Richardson line up for the New Zealand Open Pro-Am .
highlights_snippet: BMW New Zealand Open coincides with the 2015 Cricket World Cup .
  
highlights_snippet: Legends including Shane Warne, Ian Botham, Sir Viv Richards, Brian Lara, Nathan Astle, Mark Richardson and Graeme Swann are in Auckland .
  