Bonus for Saturday ticket holders

Date released: 8 May 2009

The ICC, ECB and MCC have today agreed that all ticket holders for Saturday of the first npower Test match at Lord’s will not only receive a full refund but also the opportunity to get a 50% discount for one of the two Lord’s warm-up days for the ICC World Twenty20 event in June.

England wrapped up victory over the West Indies inside three days After discussions, following England’s victory against the West Indies, it was agreed that the spectators who were scheduled to come to Lord’s for the fourth day of the npower Test match should receive a chance to be part of the ICC World Twenty20.

There will be a 50% discount for one of the warm-up days - either June 1 or June 3 - when you present a valid ticket for the Saturday of the first npower Test match at the North Gate ticket office on the day of the game. The Lord's tournament ticket office opens on Monday 1 June.

The warm-up matches are Ireland v Netherlands & New Zealand v India on Monday 1 June; or Sri Lanka v South Africa & England v West Indies on Wednesday 3 June.

The ECB have also agreed to extend the refund period for Saturday’s tickets from the normal 28 days to 56 days to allow spectators the chance not only to gain their 50% discount on the ICC World Twenty20 matches but also their full refund for the npower Test match ticket.