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ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Inc. and the nine Local Organising Committees (LOCs) will salute all living persons who have represented the West Indies cricket team in Tests or One-Day Internationals with the ultimate gift – complimentary tickets to next year’s tournament in the Caribbean.

A decision was recently taken to reward those who have served West Indies cricket on the field of play, and who are still alive, by offering each of them two Category One tickets – free of cost – to “all the warm-up and/or Cricket World Cup matches to be staged in their home territory”.

Former West Indies cricketers, born in Caribbean countries not hosting official ICC CWC 2007 matches, will be able to designate a territory and the matches for which they would like to have tickets.

“The prestige and glory which has been brought to this region through cricket is due, in very large measure, to the exploits of our great cricketing warriors of the past. The region owes them a debt of gratitude for the respect and international spotlight which they brought to this part of the world,” stated ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc. Managing Director & CEO Chris Dehring.

“Therefore, ICC Cricket World Cup felt it only fitting that we honour all of those who are still alive, and who have achieved the status of a West Indies player, in this manner. Without their collective efforts over the 70-odd years of West Indies taking part in international cricket, we would never have been able to bid successfully to host this prestigious event.”

Players selected to represent the West Indies team in ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 will receive the standard number of tickets per game as specified under the ICC Host Agreement.