Come May 2, cricket fans across the Caribbean will be able to finally get their hands on the Ticket Application Form for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.
The four-page document will be available at all ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres throughout the nine Host Venues from their May 2 opening day until July 31 when Public Ticketing – Phase 1: Application concludes.
Encased in a special Ticket Brochure, the form features a ten-step guide on the front page. There is also an order summary and sections regarding the delivery of tickets, payment information and customer information (including name and address).
On the second page, fans will fill out their requests for Single Match tickets to Warm-up fixtures, the Opening Ceremony and Group Stage games. Page three will be filled out by those who want Single Match tickets for the Super 8 series, the Semi-Finals and Final.
`Follow a Path’ and `Venue Combination’ packages can be applied for on the fourth and final page which also carries a reminder that applications can be completed online at www.cricketworldcup.com. The tournament website will be accepting applications worldwide from Monday May 1, 2006.
The colourful brochure, which will accompany the Ticket Application Form, includes welcome messages from ICC and Cricket World Cup officials, brief information on the 16 teams, profiles of the Host Venues and stadiums and a match schedule. There are also Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), the Terms and Conditions for applying and the Match Refund Policy.
Noting that there have been endless enquiries about tickets for next year’s showpiece in the Caribbean, ICC CWC 2007 Commercial Manager Stephen Price disclosed that everything is being done to ensure “as smooth and as hassle-free an application process as possible for the thousands who will either apply online or at the Ticket Centres”.
“There has been a lot of information for the public to absorb on Ticketing but I think they will find the application procedure quite straightforward once they follow the instructions.
“It’s the same kind of process you would have to undergo to get tickets for the Olympics or for the FIFA World Cup as those who have attended such mega-sports events are aware,” he said, adding that everyone has a chance of being allocated match tickets.
Prices for Single Match tickets range from US$10 for Warm-up games to a maximum of US$300 for the best seats at the tournament’s April 28, 2007, final. There can be no more than two applications per household and each application can request a maximum of four tickets per match.
The ICC CWC 2007 Commercial Manager reminded the public that “the best way to ensure entry into venues and to pay a fair and equitable price for tickets” under the Public Ticketing programme is to apply for tickets through official channels – ICC CWC 2007 Official Ticket Centres and online at www.cricketworldcup.com.
