Dubai (PTI): The International Cricket Council on Sunday announced low-priced tickets for the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup in a bid to host sold out matches in the Caribbean next year.

"Tickets have been priced to ensure the venues are as full as possible for all 42 matches," said an ICC statement on Sunday.

In another attraction for fans, the ICC has also decided to provide free entry to Under-16s for all matches in Guyana and all first round matches in St Lucia.

The highest-priced ticket for all men's first round and Super Eights matches is just USD 15 while all women's group games will be free entry.

For either of the two semi-final men's and women's double-headers in St Lucia on May 13 and 14, ticket range starts from just USD 10 for adults and USD 6 for Under-16s.

The top ticket-price for the final day is only USD 40.

Tickets are set to go on sale in the Caricom market on November 1, 2009, with sales to the rest of the world commencing two weeks later, on November 15.

ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the game's world governing body will make sure that third edition of the tournament was also as successful as the first two.

"We have enjoyed two hugely successful events in this form of the game, first in 2007 in South Africa and last month in England, and I am certain next year's action in the Caribbean will maintain, if not surpass, the successes of those previous global Twenty20 tournaments," Lorgat said.

"One measure of success will be to fill the venues and to try to achieve this we have worked hard with the West Indies Cricket Board to ensure the ticket prices are extremely competitive," he said.

"What I am looking forward to is another short, sharp tournament with 42 men's and women's matches over 17 days in true nation-versus-nation action and it should again be an outstanding and exciting showpiece," he added.

ICC World Twenty20 Tournament Director Dr Ernest Hilaire said: "We have worked diligently to ensure that the ticket prices for the ICC World Twenty20 2010 are as competitive as possible and I think fans will agree that they are.

"I believe we will meet our primary objective of hosting sold-out matches in a truly Caribbean atmosphere."

West Indies Cricket Board President Dr Julian R Hunte said: "The ICC World Twenty20 has proven a successful and riveting event and the West Indies Cricket Board is pleased to host the third edition of this tournament next year.

"We look forward to it being even more spectacular than the previous ones and invite you to join us in the Caribbean."