Cricket Australia warns fans not to buy tickets from third party websites

Cricket Australia has warned the fans not to buy tickets from third-party websites for the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia.

India lose first T20I by eight wickets against England. Source: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

The Visitors will take on the Australian cricket team on Boxing Day, 26th December, for the 2nd test match of the series at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Highlights:

• Tickets for the iconic Boxing Day Test are available from Friday 11th December.
• Cricket Australia has warned fans not to buy tickets from unauthorised sites.
• Cricket Australia has assured the fans that tens of thousands of tickets are still available.

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The demand for the tickets for this match is very high, and thousands of tickets have already been sold out. As the pre-sales for "Australian cricket family" members opened on Thursday afternoon, more than 10,000 tickets were sold in minutes.

A general view of an empty MCG during the Round 5 AFL match between the Melbourne Demons and the Richmond Tigers at The MCG in Melbourne, Sunday, July 5, 2020. Source: AAP Image/Scott Barbour

Tickets for the general public are available from Friday afternoon.

However, Cricket Australia has assured fans that tens of thousands of tickets are still available.

Anthony Everard - Executive General Manager, Fan Engagement - Cricket Australia told SBS Hindi that enough tickets are available.

"Tens of thousands of tickets are available. We appeal to fans not to buy tickets from the scalping sites," said Mr Everad.

The Victorian government has increased the official capacity of the event to 30,000 from an earlier capacity of 25,000 for each day of the five-day test.

Australian Test team's captain Tim Paine Source: AAP Image/David Mariuz

Mr Everad said COVID-19 restrictions must be followed all the time and buying tickets off third party websites might hinder the contact tracing measures.

The Indian team will play four test matches against Australia. The first test match will be played in Adelaide from 17 December.

After the iconic Boxing Day test, both teams will travel to Sydney for the third test match starting on 7th January.

The final test match will be played on the Gabba in Brisbane from 15 January.

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