England vs New Zealand: Michael Vaughan slams ‘astronomical’ ticket prices for Lord’s Test
India Today
Former England captain Michael Vaughan slammed the Lords' Cricket Ground for overpricing the tickets for the first of a 3-Test series between England and New Zealand which will get underway from June 2.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Tuesday slammed the Marylebone Cricket Club and the Lord's Cricket Ground for 'astronomical' prices of the ticket prices for the first Test between England and New Zealand.
The first of a 3-Test series gets underway at Lord's on Thursday, June 2 but hundreds of tickets are still up for grabs, according to the Reuters news agency.
Tickets for adults are priced from 50 pounds (USD 63) up to 160 pounds (USD 201) for the first Test. Vaughan said he was furious seeing the ticket prices, which are as much as a season ticket for the domestic competitions and The Hundred in England.
"It drives me bonkers when I read about ticket prices and Lord's has not sold out the first test of the summer," Vaughan told the Telegraph.
"If Lord's is going to continue to charge these astronomical prices then they should be under threat from other grounds who will not charge as much.
"You can't keep saying, 'we are Lord's, we need two test matches a year' and then charge over 150 pounds in the holidays, during the (Queen's Platinum) Jubilee and during a cost-of-living crisis."
The former England captain said it's time for England cricket to give it back to the fans, especially at a time when the sport is heading towards normalcy after being battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
