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THINK WISE is a campaign of the ICC-UNAIDS-UNICEF Global AIDS Partnership to raise awareness—particularly among young people—about HIV prevention and towards the elimination of HIV-related stigma and discrimination. On 5 June 2013, members of the West Indies cricket team took part in a THINK WISE ‘Coaching Clinic’ at the Oval cricket grounds with children from London schools, facilitated through the Cricket Without Boundaries organization. Credit: ICC/Getty Images

Following cricketing technique coaching sessions, cricketers from the West Indies International team—including captain Dwayne Bravo, pictured here—spent time with children talking about HIV prevention and the importance of addressing HIV-related stigma and discrimination. “It’s very important to get kids aware of HIV at an early age, just like sport, the earlier you get involved in something the quicker you learn about it. It’s good that THINK WISE is taking the initiative,” said Mr Bravo. Credit: ICC/Getty Images

At the Cardiff cricket ground on 8 June 2013, New Zealand cricketers shared their time with school children to give them specialised cricket coaching while encouraging them to ‘Get the Facts about HIV’, ‘Protect yourself’ and ‘Stop Stigma!’—all key messages from the ICC-UNAIDS-UNICEF THINK WISE campaign. Credit: ICC/Getty Images

Commenting on the THINK WISE coaching clinic in Cardiff, New Zealand batsman Colin Munro (pictured here) reflected: “It was awesome. It was a good experience, building that awareness as well. Obviously there’s a big media push around the world about HIV in Africa and the sub-continent but people all over the world [are living with HIV], including here in Wales, so to get the word out is pretty special.” Credit: ICC/Getty Images

Star cricketers from the England team— James Tredwell, Ravi Bopara and Jos Buttler visited Terrence Higgins Trust and The Food Chain in London on 11 June to learn more about HIV, as part of the THINK WISE campaign activities. During their visit, players met with people living with HIV and learned more about how to protect themselves and others. Credit: ICC/Getty Images

As part of the THINK WISE site visit to the Terrence Higgins Trust in London, England cricketer James Tredwell took a rapid HIV test, accompanied by pre and post-test counselling. “I felt it was important to take the rapid HIV test on today’s visit to show people that it’s an easily accessible test,” said Mr Tredwell. “The THINK WISE campaign is about getting the facts and protecting yourself – whether you test positive or negative. Hopefully as an international cricketer, I’ve helped to raise some awareness about HIV and that people will follow my lead in getting tested and knowing their status.” Credit: ICC/Getty Images

At the Terrence Higgins Trust in Cardiff, South African cricketing stars met people living with HIV from Wales and learned about the stigma that they experience in their everyday lives. They also took time to sign special THINK WISE t-shirts for the Trust. Credit: ICC/Getty Images

South African cricketer JP Duminy (left) reflected on the THINK WISE visit to the Terrence Higgins Trust in Cardiff where he also took a rapid test: “I think it’s important for all of us to know our status, going forward you might meet different people in your life that you are sexually active with and I think it’s important for them to know their status as well. I definitely recommend it.” Credit: ICC/Getty Images