January 10, 2007
West Indies to play at New Road
It has been announced that the West Indies touring team will take on England ‘A’ at New Road in a One Day game on Thursday 21st June. This would mean the possible return of top one day batsman, Chris Gayle, to the ground where he played as an overseas player.
Chief Executive, Mark Newton, is delighted the County has secured this fixture. “Last year we hosted England ‘A’ v Sri Lanka which proved to be a very high quality match as it meant something to every player. The England ‘A’ players will again want to prove something to the selectors so it should be a very good test for the West Indies. I would expect the match will prove to be a very popular game for our Members and Supporters.”
Other international games to be played at New Road during the season include a County match against Sri Lanka ‘A’ and an U19 Test Match between England and Pakistan. Tickets for all these matches plus all Twenty20 Cup matches are currently available online at www.wccc.co.uk.
