da betobet： There’s just 20 days to go before the first brand new cricket competition for over thirty years, the Twenty20 Cup, hits off at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Friday, 13th June.
Media Release23-May-2003There’s just 20 days to go before the first brand new cricket competition for over thirty years, the Twenty20 Cup, hits off at The Rose Bowl, Southampton on Friday, 13th June.Billed as `twice the action , half the time’ , the new competition looks set to provide an entertaining evening of high scores plus some hard and fast action. With the honour of hosting the inaugural match, the Hampshire Cricket squad are in serious training to ensure that the competition gets off to a spectacular start.Here’s 20 things you may not know about the Twenty20 Cup:1. This is the first time a pop band has played at a county cricket match2. The 2 hours 45 minutes is precisely half the length of the previouslyshortest game in this country3. Over 200 first-class cricketers will take part in the competition4. A TV audience of 3 million is expected for the competition5. The batsmen will have just 90 seconds to get to the crease after awicket falls6. 48 matches will be played using 96 white balls7. The overall winners will receive £42,000 in prize money8. Mis-Teeq and D’Side will be playing live at The Rose Bowl’s opening match9. The Hampshire Hawks will face The Sussex Sharks in the opening match10. The competition theme tune `I don’t like cricket, I love it’ is a remakeof the 10cc `Dreadlock Holiday’ hit11. All Hampshire home games will start at 5.30pm12. Atomic Kitten will be playing live at the Trent Bridge final13. The best batsman, bowler and all-rounder in the competition will win,£500 each14. 250,000 spectators are expected overall15. Sky TV will have live coverage of The Rose Bowl match16. 1,920 overs are being scheduled for the whole competition17. Hampshire will be playing in their new black one-day clothing18. Fancy dress and face painting are being encouraged at the matches19. Tickets for the opening match at The Rose Bowl are £15 for adults and£10 for over 60s and under 16s20. United Colours of Sound’s leader singer’s auntie was the interiordesigner on Brian Lara’s house!Press contact: Jane Kerr – 07976 549705John Hughes – 07973 705773