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‘Who decides that £175 is fair’: Concerns raised over soaring ticket prices for England vs India Test at Lord’s | – Times of India

(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former English cricketer and commentator David Lloyd expressed his concerns about the future of Test cricket, as ticket prices for the upcoming third Test between England and India at Lord's next July have skyrocketed.The cost of tickets has increased, reaching an astonishing £175 (Rs 19,557). Even the most affordable seats available for the first three days come at a steep price of £90 (around Rs 10,000), and unfortunately, these seats offer limited visibility of the event."Paying that much for a seat where you can't see the entire field is ridiculous.What might you miss? The batsman? A catch down at fine leg?", Lloyd wrote in his Daily Mail article."Test cricket is in danger of becoming an event only for the elite. It risks excluding regul...
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96 million views! Yuvraj Singh advised to send ICC an invoice | Cricket News – Times of India

Yuvraj Singh (Photo Source: X) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will certainly feature among the top 10 cricketers who entertained spectators like never before, and the big shots off his bat always ensured that the fans' money was well spent.During one such occasion in 2007, which found its way into history books as '6 sixes in an over', Yuvraj smashed England's Stuart Broad out of the park in Durban during India's match against England in the inaugural T20 World Cup.The flamboyant left-handed batter, who retired from cricket in June 2019, joined the 'Club Prairie Fire' podcast on YouTube as a guest; and the first obvious topic of discussion was, of course, the 6 sixes. Yuvraj Singh slams six sixes off Stuart Broad | ENG v IND | T20 World Cup 2007Yuvraj narrated the incident to Adam G...
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Ticket prices soar for India-England Test at Lord’s next summer | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Ticket prices for next summer's Test match at Lord's between India and England have been increased again, despite the lukewarm response from fans for the recent game against Sri Lanka.Lord's owner, Marylebone Cricket Club, faced criticism for the ticket prices for this summer's Test against Sri Lanka.The five-match Test series between India and England kicks off on June 20, with the third game scheduled at Lord's from July 10.For the Lord's Test against India, the cheapest tickets are priced at 90 pounds, but these come with restricted views. Fans looking for unrestricted views will need to pay between 120-175 pounds, according to ESPNcricinfo.Last month, tickets with restricted views for the Sri Lanka Test ranged from £115 to £140. The match, which concluded on day four, drew o...