Tuesday 28 October 2008

Cardiff Ashes Ticket Sale Date Announced

Cardiff has announced that tickets for the eagerly awaited first ashes test of the 2009 series will go on public sale on:

Monday 3rd November at 9am.

You can purchase tickets via the website http://www.glamorgancricket.com/ or via the dedicated hotline
: +44 (0)844 967 0701

The test match will take place between 8-12 July 2009 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff and is the first test in the five test series.

The ashes will be coming to Cardiff for the first time after the venue beat won the honor ahead of two established grounds in Old Trafford and The Riverside Stadium, Durham.

The Demand for ashes tickets has been imense ever since ashes fever gripped the nation during that nail biting series of 2005; even the whitewash of the last series in Australia hasn't dampened our spirits.

Glamorgan chairman Paul Russell was quoted as saying "As expected, the biggest box office event in cricket, the 1st npower Ashes Test match is a big hit."

6,000 tickets are to be made available to the public on Monday 3rd November with a further 6,000 to go on public sale in January 2009.

"This will give as many fans as possible the chance to watch the biggest Cricket match ever to be played here in Wales."

Don't forget to phone the glamorgan hotline or visit the website first thing on Monday 3rd November to confirm your tickets for the hottest sporting event of the summer.