ECB and WICB today announced that England will play two NatWest International T20 matches later this season against West Indies at The Kia Oval on Friday, September 23rd (615 pm start) and Sunday, September 25th.(630 pm start)
Surrey Chief Executive Richard Gould said: "Surrey CCC is really pleased to be able to host these games at the Kia Oval in what will be a colourful and exciting end to the international summer. T20 cricket is very popular at the Kia Oval, as we have seen this year, with record breaking crowds coming to see the Surrey Lions.
"We want both games to be played in a friendly party atmosphere with a large turnout from local residents in Lambeth and London, which is why tickets have been priced from only £25, with U16 tickets on sale for £1."
Dominic Warne, Senior Marketing Manager, NatWest said: "NatWest is an enthusiastic supporter of England’s One-Day International and T20 cricket. With England hosting the West Indies, we feel this will provide a great opportunity for more fans to enjoy what we believe will be an exciting finale to this summer’s international programme".
Both matches will enable U16s to come in with an adult for just £1 with regular adult tickets starting at £25. Tickets will be available to purchase from www.kiaoval.com or by calling 0844 847 9866.
Comment from Dr Ernest Hilaire, Chief Executive Officer of the WICB:
"We’re delighted with these two opportunities for our West Indian players to showcase their skills in the exciting T20 format. We have had several players emerge on the world stage through this format and these two matches against the reigning World Twenty20 champions will test our players and provide them with wonderful opportunities to demonstrate their worth to the English fans and fans all across the world. We look forward to two competitive games and on behalf of the players we thank the ECB for the opportunities."