ST JOHN’S (Antigua), Aug 29: With all tickets available through public ticketing system for next year's Cricket World Cup final sold out, fans hoping to acquire remainder of tickets will have to purchase hospitality and travel packages, organisers said.

In an article posted on official website of World Cup, organisers said demand for final in Barbados was great during first phase of public ticketing, and that every category – including best seats at US$300 apiece and $200 per person Party Stand – was oversubscribed.

However, Cricket Logistics 2007 claimed travel and hospitality packages are still available – including match tickets for final, albeit in limited numbers.

Tom Roche, general manager of Cricket Hospitality 2007, urged fans not to delay buying remaining tickets, including for semi-finals in Jamaica and St Lucia.

“Fans need to be buying their packages now because if they wait too long there will be nothing left. This not only applies to finals but, to both semi-finals as well, because they are proving very popular.

“In fact, because of how match schedule is structured, people are buying combinations of Hospitality packages to watch Super Eight matches in Barbados, then go to St. Lucia or even Jamaica for a semi-final, and come back to Barbados for finals.”Stephen Price, commercial manager ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, warned tickets for Super Eight matches are also on verge of being sold out in first phase of public ticketing system.

The second phase will start on Sept 1, and operate on a “first come, first serve” basis which runs until Nov 30.—Agencies