THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Cricket (T&TCB) has announced that tickets will go on sale on Monday for the two One- Day Internationals and a T20 clash between West Indies and India in June.
The matches will all be staged at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain.
The price of a ticket for the T20 International on June 4 is $250 while the ODIs on June 6 and 8 will cost $150 for each day.
Azim Bassarath, president of the T&TCB said on Friday that a special box office has been constructed at the National Cricket Centre at Balmain in Couva to ensure that cricket fans get a hassle -free experience when purchasing tickets for the matches.
He also disclosed that fans wishing to see recently crowned 2011 ICC World Cup champions India against an improving West Indies side will also get the opportunity to purchase packages comprising all three matches for a special price of $500 which represents a saving of $50.
However in an attempt to stymie scalpers , the T&TCB has will restrict ticket purchases to four per person for eachof the three matches
Bassarath said the box office at the T&TCB’s Administrative Headquarters will be open from 9 am to 4 pm each day and cash payments and cheques only will be accepted.
The T&TCB chief said the T20 fixture on June 4 will bowl off at 10 am and will be first match of a double-header at the Oval. The Trinidad and Tobago senior team , 2011 Caribbean T20 champions currently preparing for the 2011 Airtel Champions League tournament will clash with the T&TCB’s High Performance Centre in the other match match rom 2 pm.
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Computer glitch delays local cricket fans
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Cricket Board (T&TCB) has commended local cricket fans for their patience and understanding after glitches in the computer system caused delays when tickets officially went on sale on Monday for the West Indies versus India T20 and One-Day Internationals in June.
Hundreds of cricket lovers turned up at the two tickets centres at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain and the National Cricket Centre at Balmain in Couva and were required to wait as technicians sought to correct the technological problems.
Patrick Rampersad, an executive member of the T&TCB apologized on behalf of the organization and gave the assurance that the problems have since been rectified as fans have since proceeded to secure their tickets for the much anticipated matches slated for the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain.
Tickets for the T20 match is $250 while the ODIs will cost $150 each. A package for the three matches is available for a reduced price of $500. Rampersad said that children under the age of 12 will be admitted free but they must secure a special ticket which is only available at the Oval ticket office.
THE TRINIDAD and Tobago Cricket Board (T&TCB) has commended local cricket fans for their patience and understanding after glitches in the computer system caused delays when tickets officially went on sale on Monday for the West Indies versus India T20 and One-Day Internationals in June.
Hundreds of cricket lovers turned up at the two tickets centres at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain and the National Cricket Centre at Balmain in Couva and were required to wait as technicians sought to correct the technological problems.
Patrick Rampersad, an executive member of the T&TCB apologized on behalf of the organization and gave the assurance that the problems have since been rectified as fans have since proceeded to secure their tickets for the much anticipated matches slated for the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain.
Tickets for the T20 match is $250 while the ODIs will cost $150 each. A package for the three matches is available for a reduced price of $500. Rampersad said that children under the age of 12 will be admitted free but they must secure a special ticket which is only available at the Oval ticket office.
