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As part of its new Live it Live campaign the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is giving 10 lucky fans the chance to take to the field with some of their heroes on July 20 at Wormsley cricket ground. Anyone who buys before Christmas Day will be entered into a draw and could win the chance to join Darren Gough and Nasser Hussain and play in a Twenty20 match alongside an array of cricketing legends from England and Pakistan.

Will Collinson, ECB Head of Marketing said: "The atmosphere next summer promises to be electric and the support passionate as Andrew Strauss' England Team look forward to the arrival of Bangladesh, Pakistan and Australia. If you buy your tickets before Christmas Day you'll be entered into a draw and could win the chance to play alongside some cricketing legends from England and Pakistan.

"The ECB's new Live it Live campaign is designed to celebrate thos e things that go towards making a day at the cricket so special. For some it's the chance to support your country or perhaps catch up with old friends whilst for others it's the opportunity to sing your heart out or even dress up as a superhero for the day. For everyone it's an atmosphere to be savoured and an occasion to be enjoyed."

England's international season starts with the arrival of Bangladesh who will play two npower Test Matches and a three match NatWest One-Day International Series. The ever improving ‘Tigers' will be hoping Shakib Al Hasan can reproduce the form that saw the crowned the 2009 Wisden Test Cricketer of the Year.

Next summer also sees the return of Ricky Ponting's Australian team to English soil. Will Andrew Strauss' new look one-day team be able to take revenge for last season's NatWest Series defeat to the old enemy from down under!

For the grand finale England welcome the current ICC World Twenty20 Champions Pakistan. With players of the calibre of Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Mohammed Youssef and Younis Khan it's going to be a summer festival of big hits and plenty of wickets.