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Slow ticket sales for first India-Australia Test |
Despite the tremendous anticipation surrounding India’s cricket tour of Australia, ticket sales for the first Test starting on December 26 have not kept pace with the excitement generated. Just over 22,000 cricket tickets have been sold for the first day’s play at the Melbourne Cricket Ground which, though high for a non-Ashes year, compares poorly with almost 67,000 at the corresponding stage last year, when Boxing Day was sold out for England.
Australian speedster Brett Lee may put an India-Australia Test series at par with the Ashes, but the oldest rivalry in cricket is still the showpiece event in the domestic calendar. Recognizing that fact, Cricket Australia (CA) is set to decide on a proposal to make the Ashes six-Test contests. CA wants to play a Test in every State when England tours. The Cricket Australia is thought to be announcing a new promotion campaign to boost the sales with a prize of free ashes tickets along with every ticket sold for this Indian - Australia series.
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