Ian Henderson, NatWest Director of Retail Marketing said, "NatWest's
sponsorship of cricket from international to grassroots level over the last
22 years has been a huge success. We are therefore delighted to be
extending our sponsorship and support. The NatWest Challenge will provide us
with a further sporting platform for us to communicate key messages to both
our existing and potential customer base."
Tim Lamb, Chief Executive of the ECB, said, "NatWest's long standing support
of English and Welsh cricket has been invaluable to the game so we are
delighted at their decision to continue their sponsorship of international
cricket through The NatWest Series and the newly-formed competition, The
NatWest Challenge. This new addition will enable England to play a
guaranteed nine days of competitive one-day international cricket each
summer, supporting the England Team management's desire to gain further
experience in this form of the game."
