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20 August 2006, The Brit Oval, London - Pakistan have forfeited the fourth npower Test Match which has been awarded to England. There will therefore be no play on Monday 21 August 2006.

For a full statement from the ECB on this decision please visit www.ecb.co.uk.

Ticket holders who attended the fourth day of the Test Match on Sunday 20 August will be entitled to a 40% refund on the face value of the tickets held. Purchasers should follow the instructions as outlined on the reverse of their tickets to claim this refund.

Customers who have purchased tickets for Monday 21 August are advised that a full refund of the face value of tickets purchased will be automatically processed. Customers are advised that tickets do not need to be returned. For further information customers should call 08712 461 100 (calls charged at 10p per minute) or visit www.surreycricket.com

Surrey Chief Executive, Paul Sheldon, stated, “as the venue responsible for hosting this event, Surrey County Cricket Club and the Brit Oval deeply regret the inconvenience caused to members and spectators as a result of this decision. This was beyond our control.”

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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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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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