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Join us on our trip to the World Cup in Sri Lanka, and let's be Pakistan's 12th man!

A group of us are flying out from Birmingham on the evening of September 20th on Emirates. We’ll arrive in Dubai the next morning and spend the day sightseeing and dining in the evening. Our connecting flight to Colombo is in the early hours of Saturday morning at around 2.45am arriving at around 8.30am.

We have a few members joining us for the connecting flights from Luton, Glasgow and one member from USA, so we all arrive in Colombo together.

We return on Monday 8th October.  Our fare was £555 from Birmingham return.

If anyone wants to join us they are most welcome.

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More tickets have been made available for the World Cup later this year

Stani Army can exclusively announce that more tickets have been released for the Twenty20 World Cup in Sri Lanka. This is for all games including the Final. Fans are urged to visit the official ticketing site and book their tickets now should they wish to travel out for the World Cup.

Most tickets from the first round of sales were sold out and it was stated that a second round of sales would commence on the 1st of August. Yet for reasons unbeknown to us, we have discovered that more tickets have already gone on sale through the official site.

For ticket booking advice and information on where Stani Army members will be seated at games, click here.

To register with Stani Army, click here.

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Tickets are still available for Pakistan's games

Stani Army can confirm that tickets for Pakistan’s group games, super 8′s and both the Semi-Finals are still available. We urge fans to log on to the official ticketing website and purchase their tickets if they wish to travel out to Sri Lanka for the World Cup. We can also confirm that unfortunately, tickets for the Final have sold out.

Pakistan will play their group games in Pallekele and Super8s in Colombo. Should we progress, our remaining games (Semi-Final and Final) will also be in Colombo.

Keep an eye out on here for the latest developments. To register with Stani Army, click here.

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Well done to all the members who purchased tickets yesterday. We have a total of 22 members who will be touring together in September to Sri Lanka from 5 different countries. Limited tickets are still available for those who wish to join us. More tickets will be released by the ICC in the summer so keep an eye on our website for early details.

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We urge fans wanting to travel to Sri Lanka to watch the World Cup to get on the ticketing website and book their match tickets now. We had expected that tickets would go fast, yet even we have been surprised at how fast they are selling.

Some tickets have been held back for a second phase of sales due to commence on the 1st of August, yet only 20% have been held back for this second phase. Considering the fact that the demand will be even higher then, fans should not wait any longer.

Unfortunately, due to this huge demand, we were not able to purchase tickets for the blocks we had originally hoped for and stated in our previous post, despite trying at the earliest opportunity. We will as a result be seated in the following blocks:

Group games: Block A12 (Pallekele)
Super8s: Block AU2 (Colombo)
Semi-Final: Block AU2 (Colombo)
Final: Block CU7 (Colombo)

The above seating plan is now finalised.

Tips for when booking:
- You may find that tickets for your specific search criteria are showing as unavailable. Fans should therefore use the method of selecting their price range and then search for the best matched tickets. This way you will get the best available seats for what you are willing to pay.

- If you are still having trouble through this method, try to purchase fewer tickets at a time (for example, in twos). Trying to purchase 6 tickets all seated together, will obviously reduce your chances of finding a match.

- If you are still having trouble, then chances are that only the cheapest or (less likely) the most expensive tickets will be left. Fans should thus adjust the price range for the search criteria accordingly and try again.

If you intend to go to the World Cup, please visit the ticketing website now to avoid disappointment. DO NOT DELAY!

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It is the first time the T20 World Cup has been held in Asia

It has been announced that the ICC ticket launch ceremony will take place in Sri Lanka at the Galle Face Green on Saturday 24th March 1830 (Colombo time), with tickets going on sale to the Sri Lankan public from 0900 (Sri Lanka time) on Monday 26th March. There will be a special window of four days in which only Sri Lankan fans will be able to buy tickets.

Tickets will then go on general global sale to international fans on 30th March at 0900 GMT. Some tickets will be held back for a second phase of sales and will go on sale on 1st August 2012. Prices for tickets start from as little as US $0.25 for any group game on its own and between US $2.50 and US $45 for the Final. A maximum of just six tickets can be purchased by any one person for the group stage, while a maximum of four tickets can be purchased by any one person for the Super8s, Semi-Finals and Final.

Entrance is free for all Women’s World Cup group games, with the Women’s Semi-Finals and Final to be held on the same day and the same venue as the Men’s, hence covered by the same ticket.

Fans will be able to purchase tickets online by logging in at www.icc-cricket.com.

We urge Stani Army fans to start gathering names of friends and family members who wish to travel to the World Cup so that you are able to purchase your tickets as soon as they become available. It is expected to be the most popular World Cup yet and tickets will be in great demand.

Details of the stand in which Mr Pakistan and the Stani Army will be sitting and the hotels we will be staying at will be disclosed via email to Stani Army members only. If you would like to celebrate and enjoy the World Cup together, do register here and you will be contacted with the details in due course.

Important information for Pakistan fans travelling out to Sri Lanka for the Twenty20 World Cup 2012.

Cricket lovers, the planning starts now. Are you thinking of going to the T20 World Cup to Sri Lanka in September/October this year? If so, then read on.

We at StaniArmy.com are here to offer our experienced advice on hotels, match tickets, excursions, guides/drivers, food and of course, match details.

Match Tickets :
These were due to go on sale on March 1st but have been postponed and are expected to be released at the end of March, but no date has as of yet been set. As soon as Stani Army has news you will be informed. Tickets will sell out very fast for this tournament as organisers are expecting this to be the most popular T20 World Cup ever.

You will have to purchase your tickets online as soon as possible for all games. We will be buying tickets for all our Super8 games which will be in Colombo, both Semi-Finals, and the Final (Insha’Allah).

Hotels :
As both our group games are in Pallekelle, which is very close to the hill city of Kandy, our members are advised to stay in Kandy. There are plenty of hotels for all budgets and even boutique hotels for the advanced taste

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