Big interest in Oval matches

Surrey have reported enormous interest in next year's 2007 International fixtures scheduled at the Brit Oval.

Five of the eight days of international cricket have already sold out with the first to go the England v India NatWest Series International on September 5 and this was followed by days one to three of the npower Test between England and India on August 9-13.

There has also been a huge demand for the first NatWest England International Twenty20 matches against the West Indies on June 28 and 29 with only limited tickets left for the first fixture.

The remaining tickets are for June 28 and days four and five of the npower Test which are available at Surrey CCC

Surrey chief executive Paul Sheldon said: "This is fantastic news, not only for the club but also for cricket.

“It proves there is an increasing appetite to watch top international cricket in this country. We're competing with a number of popular sports including football, rugby and tennis so I'm delighted to see that cricket is still top of many people's priority list."