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Worcestershire CCC has announced that New Zealand batsman, Lou Vincent, will replace Phil Jaques for a 5 week period in July. Jaques will return to Australia for their ‘Top End Series’ on 24th June and will be back for the LVCC game against Glamorgan in Colwyn Bay on 2nd August.

Vincent has played 22 Test Matches (including a knock of 224 against Sri Lanka) and 83 ODI’s for New Zealand. He is an opening batsman with three Test Match centuries and two ODI centuries to his name and is an outstanding fielder.

Worcestershire’s Director of Cricket, Steve Rhodes, says, “I am delighted that Lou has agreed to play with us. He is the ideal person to substitute for Phil particularly for the Twenty20 Cup competition. He will bring a dynamic style of play and is the type of character we want in the dressing room.”

Lou Vincent says, “It didn’t take me long to decide to accept Worcestershire’s offer and I am really looking forward to joining the squad later in June. I hope I can make a substantial contribution during my five weeks with the team, particularly in the Twenty20 Cup which I know has been a huge success in England.”

Vincent will arrive on 21st June and play his first game for the County in the C & G Trophy match against Yorkshire at New Road on 25th June.

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Despite the recent adverse weather conditions, the groundstaff at Edgbaston have worked around the clock to ensure the ground was ready for a full day’s play for the 2nd npower Test Match which started today.

The inclement weather around Birmingham over the past few days has been a concern for Head Groundsman Steve Rouse. “It has been a worry as the weather has been so awful for the past week and the rain seemed never-ending. I have a great team of guys and I am delighted we were able to get the game in such good conditions in front of a big crowd.”

England have had a successful day after losing the toss and have bowled Sri Lanka out for 141.

Chief Executive, Colin Povey, has been delighted with the efforts of his team. “Steve and his team have done a great job to prepare the outfield after all the rain we’ve had and we are delighted with the way the pitch played. If the weather holds we hope the Edgbaston crowd can cheer England on to their first victory of the series.”

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Worcestershire County Cricket Club is delighted to announce that extra tickets have been released for a Night Under the Stars, with Elton John at New Road on June 11th.

With just over two weeks to go until Elton makes his first ever appearance in Worcester, the event organisers have made a limited number of tickets available for the club to sell directly to would-be concert goers.

The event will see the largest ever attendance at New Road, with Elton playing to 18,500 music fans against the beautiful backdrop of Worcester Cathedral. With so many visitors arriving in the city for the Sunday evening spectacle, Worcestershire CCC has taken a proactive approach towards ensuring that congestion around the venue is kept to an absolute minimum by working closely with local authorities.

Chief Executive, Mark Newton, said, “The Elton John concert is the culmination of twelve month’s preparation, during which time we have worked in conjunction with West Mercia Constabulary and the various Transport Agencies and Groups around the County in a bid to minimise disruption to the roads around Worcester. There are nearly 3,000 car park spaces within a ten minute walk of the ground and nearly all of them will be available on the night.

“With the gates opening at 4pm, over two hours prior to the start of the concert, we are advising all ticket holders to arrive as early as possible and to consider the full range of travel options that are open to them, detailed information about which will be enclosed with tickets.”

A range of tickets, priced between £40 and £100, are on sale now and can be obtained either by visiting reception at New Road 1 or by calling 01905 337921 during office hours.

Online purchases can still be made through www.seetickets.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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