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Surrey County Cricket Club are proud to announce that the Pakistan Room, in the OCS Stand, at the Brit Oval was opened on Saturday August 19, during the npower Test Match between England and Pakistan.

The Pakistan Room has been dedicated to the memory of Fazal Mahmood, who played such a pivotal role in Pakistan’s first ever Test Match victory over England, which was played at the Oval in 1954. The room was opened by the Rt Hon Sir John Major and Shaharyar Khan, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

In a small ceremony held at the end of the third day’s play between England and Pakistan, a plaque and portrait of Mahmood was unveiled in the Pakistan Room.

Commenting on the opening, Surrey County Cricket Club’s Chief Executive Paul Sheldon said: ‘It is wonderful how Surrey and the Brit Oval are able to commemorate such an important piece of cricketing history. The Pakistan room will be a permanent reminder of our close links with our friends from Pakistan and its cricketers, past and present.”

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In honour of the great England pace bowler, Fred Trueman, who died earlier this year, Surrey County Cricket Club are dedicating a plaque at the Brit Oval, which will be unveiled by President John Edrich MBE, Chairman David Stewart and Chief Executive Paul Sheldon today at 11.30am in the Lambeth Hall of the OCS Stand.

The plaque is to commemorate his 300th Test wicket, which took place here at the Oval, back in 1964 against Australia. Many Test cricketers have since managed the impressive milestone but Trueman was the first ever man to do it.

John Edrich, Surrey CCC President said, “It is a privilege for the Club to honour one of England’s greatest fast bowlers of all time. To be the first to achieve 300 Test wickets shows you what an exceptional player he was and this plaque will ensure that the achievement will long be remembered by spectators who visit the Brit Oval.”

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On the first day of the final npower Test Match against Pakistan, Alec Stewart - former Surrey and England legend - gave his support to the successful waste recycling initiative in operation at the Brit Oval.

With over 50 tonnes of rubbish expected to be generated by the sell-out crowds at the Brit Oval over five days, the new initiative aims to test thousands of cricket fans to make sure all recyclable waste is collected. Most waste generated during a match, like drink containers, paper and cardboard, can be recycled.

Spurred on by the success of a pilot scheme during the Natwest Series One Day International against Sri Lanka on 20 June, Leisure Support Services, the facilities management provider at the Brit Oval, is working closely with recycling market development company, London Remade, to ensure recycling is maximised at the venue.

At the launch of the initiative, Alec Stewart said: “The amount of waste created at a Test Match is astonishing. This initiative aims to get everyone involved in putting that waste back into good use through recycling.”

More than 75 recycling stations will be set up around the Brit Oval as part of the programme, each with two bins, one for recyclable items and one for general waste. Catering and cleaning teams have also undergone special training to ensure that different materials are easily identified and are taken to the correct area for recycling.

Peter Watts, managing director of Leisure Support Services, said: “The Brit Oval is now at the forefront of recycling good practice and we intend to push forward with our recent success. Our pilot scheme in June recycled 40% of the waste generated and for this npower Test Match we aim to do even better. We hope that our efforts will set a standard for sports stadiums across the country.”

Lisa Miall, project manager for London Remade, said: “This initiative is an important part of our closed loop recycling project through which we ultimately hope to introduce recycled content into food and beverage packaging at venues such as this across the whole of London.”

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