da poker： Zimbabwe have confirmed that their tour of England this summer will goahead, including their clash with England in the second npower Test match atthe Riverside, Chester-le-Street
Durham CCC Media Release31-Mar-2003Zimbabwe have confirmed that their tour of England this summer will goahead, including their clash with England in the second npower Test match atthe Riverside, Chester-le-Street.On Saturday, Zimbabwe Cricket Union Chairman Peter Chingok said a meeting ofthe board had agreed to fulfil tour commitments from May to July regardlessof England’s boycott of their World Cup fixture in Harare last month.Ticket sales for the Riverside’s first ever Test Match are going well, withthe first two days expected to be sold out by the end of April.Durham County Cricket Club Chairman Bill Midgley said: “Despite all theuncertainty surrounding this game, ticket sales have been steady andexceeded the targets we set ourselves. Zimbabwe’s confirmation offulfilling the fixture means we can progress with our marketing activity andhopefully look forward to our first Test Match being a sell out.”Tickets for the North East’s first npower Test Match are on sale now.Tickets are priced at £25 for adults for the first four days and £10 forU16s for the first three days and £5 for the Sunday. Call the TicketHotline on 0191 387 5151 (office hours) or Ticketmaster on 0870 90 90 190(24 hours) www.CricketTickets.net.The countdown to the North East’s first ever Test Match has begun, 5 – 9June 2003. Be part of history, call 0191 387 5151. To find out how longleft click here: www.durhamccc.co.uk