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For the first time, the demand for tickets to attend next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup in the Caribbean can be quantified and the numbers are “already flattering”.

Speaking mere hours after the launch of the tournament’s Public Ticketing programme, ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Inc. Commercial Manager Stephen Price revealed that the website (www.cricketworldcup.com) via which fans can apply for tickets was “flooded with applications from the second it opened” last night.

“We have felt for some time now – given the level of verbal and written interest and queries which we have received from all over the world – that this tournament has the potential to be an overwhelming success in terms of the demand for tickets, and what we’re seeing so far online supports this,” he said, speaking from Barbados where he is stationed for the opening of ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres tomorrow.

Public Ticketing: Phase 1 – Application began just after midnight as promised with the Event website accepting applications for international cricket’s premier tournament. The first few hours have seen a large volume of online activity ahead of tomorrow’s launch of Official Ticket Centres in the nine regional Host Venues.

“A significant number of applications have already been registered from persons in the UK, Australia and the USA – in that order. We’re encouraged by the interest being shown out of these markets in the first eight hours of our online Ticketing programme,” stated Price.

Also of major importance, he noted, was the fact that the online launch was “trouble-free”.

“We’re very happy about that. This now officially means that Cricket World Cup is open for business and ready to serve all those who want to be part of what we anticipate will be an unforgettable experience next year.”