Brian Lara International Cricket to return for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 next March is the press release announcing the next installment in the cricket series will hit the pitch early next year. The game's Product Section (thanks Frans) is online, offering the first three screenshots from the sequel, and here's a bit of the announcement:

Brian Lara, the genre-leading cricket game series, will return with Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 and officially feature the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, Codemasters announced today.

Coming to PlayStation®2, Xbox 360™ and PC, the sequel to the best-selling 2005 title will launch to coincide with the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in March 2007.

The new title follows the 2005 revival of the series, which became the first cricket title to ever make Number 1 in the Chart Track’s All Formats UK best-seller list. The game won over an army of fans thanks to its authentic and hugely entertaining gameplay and held a 4-week run as the UK’s number one best-seller. 2005 was also a great year for Brian Lara himself; the West Indies cricket captain became the leading Test run scorer of all time.