THE family of tragic young cricketer Matthew Hobden are raising funds to help sports stars of the future.

They say it is a way to keep alive the memory of Matthew, who died last year aged 22.

This weekend there will be a screening of a boxing match, the first fundraising event to be held in honour of the Eastbourne fast bowler who was tipped as a future england international.

He died when he fell from a roof in the early hours of January 2.

Matthew’s family have arranged for Saturday’s heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitscho to be screened live at the Oval ground in London, with proceeds from ticket sales going to the fund created in his name.

His mother Emma said the Matthew Hobden Foundation will provide funding and equipment for future Sussex cricket stars who, without extra financial support, would not be in a position to excel as her son did.

She said: “Our aim for the Matthew Hobden Trust is ‘raising funds for tomorrow’s cricketers’.

“So it’s for anybody that needs helps with their cricket.

“What we’d really love to see is another fast bowler come trough the system that we’ve helped.

“It’s for people who can’t afford their boots or who can’t afford a tour and we’ll look at each case and we’ll try to help each person who comes to us who is deserving.”

She said the family had been overwhelmed by the response to the trust.

She said: “The Oval have given us use of the ground for a live streaming of the boxing match.

“Tickets start at £30 but we’re trying to make sure youngsters can afford it, we’ve got three different prices.

“You can buy them at notjustaticket.com.”

Matthew died near Inverness in Scotland, with local police treating his death as unexplained.

It was reported that he was asleep on the roof of a mansion in Forres before tragically falling to his death. It is understood he had gone up to the roof with friends the previous evening to look at the stars.

Matthew, who went to Eastbourne College, was seen as a rising talent in cricket and was tipped for a bright future with England.

After his death, his shirt number was retired by Sussex CCC and a tree was planted in his honour.

Sussex head coach Mark Davis said the “sky was the limit” for the player and England bowling coach Kevin Shine predicted he would have played for his country.