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An enthusiastic response from the international music community has resulted in an extension of the submission deadline for proposals for the Official Song of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Interested persons or companies now have until Friday June 23, 2006, to reply to the Request for Proposal (RFP) – a week longer than today’s original deadline – with the signature song for next year’s tournament set to be launched later this year.

Heavy promotion of the tender for the official tournament song in recent weeks has resulted in a surge in interest among music producers, artistes, record companies, part-time musicians and singers from across the world, including Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, St. Vincent, the UK and the USA. However, many entities have requested more time to get their submissions ready.

“We have been getting a wave of positive feedback regionally and internationally, with some individuals and companies requesting more time in which to respond, especially as many have to ship their submissions from different parts of the Caribbean, North America and Europe. Therefore, to facilitate as many proposals as possible, ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Inc. has decided to push back the deadline by a week,” explained ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc. Marketing Manager Damon Leon.

“The response has been enthusiastic with artistes, producers and record companies, both large and small, stating their intentions to submit proposals. They recognise that this is a wonderful opportunity which could lead to international recognition and prestige. A lot of them are very excited about submitting their proposal and being part of this historic event in the Caribbean.”

Individual singers, record producers and even musical hobbyists, he added, have been encouraged to form consortia with peers in their industry to further strengthen their proposal but he noted this is not a mandatory requirement.

“Given the interest being shown and the deadline extension, we at Cricket World Cup anticipate a variety of submissions, which will challenge us in selecting the successful individual or company to produce the Official Song for next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup,” said Leon, adding that the successful song will also feature on the official ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 music CD.

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After a fantastic victory in the Liverpool Victoria County Championship against Somerset at Bath, Surrey lead the second division on 123 points.

Surrey now travel to Bristol to take on Gloucestershire in their penultimate C&G trophy match tomorrow. There have been three changes made to the squad that earned their fifth Championship win of the season at Bath. Young Surrey quick bowlers Jade Dernbach and Tim Murtagh come in as straight swaps for Mohammed Akram and Martin Bicknell, the two getting a well earned rest in the lead up to next weeks Championship match against Glamorgan. Stewart Walters comes in for Richard Clinton, the young surrey all-rounder is fresh from a decent week for the second XI, having scored 86 and 47 in the drawn match against Warwickshire second XI.

Injury News: Jimmy Ormond, who made a comeback from a back injury last week at Warwickshire for the second XI, could only complete five overs before pulling up with an injury to his left knee. Medical staff have diagnosed the injury as bruising to the bone and have cleared Ormond to bowl in the nets on Monday and expect him to be fit to play in the second XI match against Glamorgan at Cheam.

Azhar Mahmood has had an injection to the ankle injury that forced him out of the Championship match at Bath. The Surrey all-rounder has been told by medical staff to rest for two to three days and start training with gradual progression. He is expected to perform a light training session on Monday and have a bowl in the nets on Tuesday which will mean that he will almost certainly miss Surrey’s Championship clash with Glamorgan at Swansea. Mahmood is predicted to return in time to take on Essex in Surrey’s last C&G match at Chelmsford.

The full Surrey squad for the Gloucestershire match is:
Scott Newman
Jonathan Batty (Wicket Keeper)
Mark Ramprakash
Mark Butcher (Captain)
James Benning
Ali Brown
Rikki Clarke
Jade Dernbach
Ian Salisbury
Nayan Doshi
Tim Murtagh
Neil Saker
Stewart Walters

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