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Following further consultations with the relevant medical staff it has been confirmed today that Dan Vettori has been diagnosed with a stress fracture to his right lower back.

Both Dan and Warwickshire are very disappointed by this news but clearly the priority now is to work with New Zealand cricket authorities to enable Dan to make a full and speedy recovery. It has therefore been agreed he will return to New Zealand for his treatment and rehabilitation programme and he will leave for home as soon as is practical.

Commenting on the position Mark Greatbatch, Director of Coaching, said, “ Dan was looking forward to being part of a successful Bears set-up this summer but clearly now he will need to focus his energies on getting healthy. We wish him well for a speedy recovery and share his disappointment at having to return home so soon. We all hope it is not too long before he is back in action.”

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Sussex travel to Tunbridge Wells on Sunday 4 June to continue their C&G campaign. Michael Yardy is out injured with a dislocated finger.

The Sussex Squad
R R Montgomerie, M J Prior, (wkt), C J Adams, (capt), M W Goodwin, C D Hopkinson, L J Wright, Rana Naved-ul-Hasan, R S C Martin-Jenkins, Mushtaq Ahmed, R J Kirtley, OP Rayner, SA Heather, TE Linley.

Sussex vs Kent in One-Day Cricket

Overall, Kent lead the series by 29 wins to 18, with three No Results.
In matches in Sussex, the visitors again lead, by 15 wins to eight, with one No Result.
This will be the 20th meeting between the sides at Hove, with Kent again ahead, by 12 wins to six, with one No Result (1993).

Interesting Facts about this fixture:

Sussex have won the last four games between the teams, which is their longest run of wins in this fixture.
Kent’s best run of wins is 6-in-a-row, achieved on two separate occasions, most recently from 1984-89.
Kent achieved the ‘double’ over Kent in one-day cricket in 2005, beating them by 4 wickets at Hove in a day-night fixture in July, and then won at Canterbury in September by 61 Runs.

Upcoming Landmarks:

Chris Adams’ next game will be his 150th One-Day game for Sussex.
Murray Goodwin needs 60 Runs for 4,000 One-Day Runs for Sussex.
James Kirtley needs 3 Wickets for 250 One-Day Wickets for Sussex.
Matthew Prior needs 33 Runs for 2,000 One-Day Runs for Sussex.

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Applications from more than a hundred countries continue to be received as Public Ticketing for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 moves into its second month.

Traditional cricketing nations – including some of the tournament’s nine Host Venues in the Caribbean – remain among the countries with the leading number of applications (online and ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres combined) – the UK, USA, Barbados, Australia, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, India, Canada, South Africa and Grenada respectively registering the most as of 7 p.m. Eastern Caribbean time on Wednesday May 31, 2006.

Follow A Path packages for Australia, England and India are proving very popular as are Venue Combinations for the new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua (which will host Super 8 matches) and the refurbished Kensington Oval in Barbados (Super 8 matches and the Final). Tickets for certain fixtures – including India’s Group Stage battle with Sri Lanka on March 23, 2007, in Trinidad & Tobago – as well as Single Match tickets for West Indies games are also in great demand.

Public Ticketing: Phase 1 – Application began worldwide with a flurry of online traffic on May 1 while ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres opened in the nine regional Host Venues on the following day. This launch coincided with the start of sales of ICC CWC 2007 Hospitality packages through Official Hospitality Agents (OHAs) across the globe.

Fans can also purchase Tour & Travel packages for the tournament via Official Travel Agents (OTAs) of which there are now 50 worldwide.

“The response to the overall Ticketing campaign – Public Ticketing as well as Tour & Travel and Hospitality sales – has been extremely encouraging. In fact, at some stadia, suites are almost sold out,” said ICC Cricket World Cup Commercial Manager Stephen Price.

“It’s a testament to how many people are excited and eager about coming to the Caribbean next March and April. The fact that many Host Venues are among the leading countries from which tickets are being applied for also indicates that several Caribbean residents intend to enjoy the Cricket World Cup in their own backyard.”

He acknowledged that the initial surge in online activity had tapered “to a steady flow” but noted that a similar rush is expected in mid-to-late July as the Application phase draws to a close.

Price urged fans to ensure they apply for tickets in Phase 1 so they stand “the best possible chance” of seeing their preferred matches.

“Nobody should fool themselves about waiting until Phase 2 or even Phase 3 to see if they can get tickets. Certain matches could well be sold out by the end of the Application stage on July 31st. If that happens, then persons who have not applied will only have themselves to blame.”

He also reminded that no Venue Combinations or Follow A Path packages will be available after July 31, 2006.

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NOTE: Phase 2 of Public Ticketing runs from Friday September 1, 2006, to Thursday November 30, 2006. This stage will be conducted on a “first come, first served” basis with remaining tickets available via the Official Ticketing website and Official Ticket Centres in the nine Host Venues.

The third and final phase of Public Ticketing begins on Monday January 9, 2007, and will end on the morning of the Final on Saturday April 28, 2007 – again on a “first come, first served” principle – with actual seats being sold from the Official Ticketing website, Official Ticket Centres and Venue Box Offices in the Host Venues.

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