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Dubai, May 18 (PTI) The early morning starts to matches may have kept the fans away from stadiums but the ICC still thinks that the Twenty20 World Cup in West Indies was "truly memorable" and CEO Haroon Lorgat said he was thrilled by the "enthusiastic support". A major chunk of the matches were played as early as the 0900 hrs (local time), which meant that empty seats were quite visible except for days when the local team was in action in the event, which concluded on Sunday. "We recognised the need to involve all the local people and we were thrilled by their turnout and enthusiastic support. I think everyone will agree that their colourful participation contributed much to the success of the tournament," Lorgat said in a statement. "We invited the Caribbean people to ''Bring It'' and they certainly did just that. The ICC is grateful to all those who attended the matches and the hundreds of millions who watched on television," he added. Lorgat praised the West Indies and ICC staff for the staging of the "highly successful and memorable" event which concluded with victories for England''s men and Australia''s women in Kensington Oval, Barbados. "I think everyone would agree that the best teams in the men''s and women''s ICC World twenty20s reached the finals. Congratulations go to Paul Collingwood''s England and Alex Blackwell''s Australia. They are deserved winners of an exceptional event," Lorgat said. "A lot of praise for the operational success of the tournament must go to the West Indies Cricket Board, the ICC World Twenty20 2010 organising committee and the ICC staff who delivered an outstanding event which will long be remembered. For me this was a truly memorable event which showcased the unique culture and passion for cricket in the Caribbean," he added.
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