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Australia recovers thousands of scalped Ashes tickets

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Cricket Australia (CA) has recovered thousands of scalped tickets for the third Ashes test against England in Perth, the governing body said on Wednesday.

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The 2,890 tickets were "identified as linked to scalped tickets being sold at a premium" on online market place eBay, CA said in a statement.

The tickets for the Dec. 14-18 test at the WACA will go back on sale on Aug. 28.

The five-test Ashes series against current holders England is one of Australia's most well-attended sporting events. The first test starts in Brisbane on Nov. 23.

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(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by John O'Brien)


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