Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will host today’s Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie’s First XI Backyard Cricket at Kirribilli House. The event will see team captains Fitzy and Wippa lead a competitive match featuring media and political figures.
Team Fitzy will mark Albanese’s third appearance in the game, while Premier Chris Minns will join Wippa’s side for his second match. Also appearing for Team Fitzy are Raygun, Mark Ferguson, Sarah Abo, Matty J, Ben Fordham, Colin Fassnidge, Chloe Molloy and Dr Andrew Rochford.
Fitzy’s team.
Meanwhile, Wippa’s squad features Matt Shirvington, Nedd Brockmann, Shannon Noll, Hugh Van Cuylenburg, Angela Cox, Shayna Jack, Mel McLaughin and Smooth FM’s Richard Wilkins, with two additional spots won by lucky listeners of Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie at breakfast.
The annual Backyard Cricket match, a high-profile event blending entertainment with community support, will see the team raise funds for Lifeline – providing nationwide 24-hour crisis support – and Batyr Australia, which works to foster stigma-free communities championing youth mental health and wellbeing.
Wippa’s team.
Fitzy said of this year’s match, “Wippa, I hope you’’re ready, I plan on hitting more sixes than you can poke a bat at.”
While Wippa said, “Ready to roll, sorry bowl. It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, it’s about the 45-year-old with a bad shoulder who can’t play cricket. May the best team win.”
Fans can head to @fitzywippakate socials throughout the day for all the action and to see who
takes home the trophy.