I went to Adelaide , Melbourne and Sydney 2017/18 and tickets were done through Ticketek back then and were reasonably easy enough as long as you’re on the ball , I got minimum 4+ for Melbourne and Sydney and 2 for Adelaide every day of those Tests . This time it’s through Cricket Australia , so hopefully as smooth and easy as before . There were plenty of places in the ground to choose from and The Barmy Army area or near it were for sale but they were in the worst parts of the ground exposed to the elements so I paid up for some shade and as near as I could get to behind the bowlers arm, if available. Did a day in Melbourne lounge with family and friends and at Adelaide with mate and Aussie friends .
Back then they only served low percentage 2.5% -3% alcohol (more than enough for a fanny like me ) in the ground but in the lounges it was 4-5% stuff but you weren’t allowed to take it to your seats but obviously they couldn’t tell once you’d transferred in to a plastic beaker . Even though results were shit , draw in Melbourne, and 2 losses they all went to day 5 a thoroughly enjoyable experience . probably looking at doing just a quick in and outer for the Adelaide Test this year . hotels all budget dependant and plenty of options and flights but book very soon I’d say for both .
Very helpful thanks @oohaahmortimer ! I'm still semi-tempted to split the time 3 ways and do Adelaide as well, although i'm taking my missus so if I can appease her with 10 days non cricket at the start of the trip it might be helpful!
ah, but maybe they are bottom three because they lost to South Africa...
Those three countries (Bangladesh, West Indies and Pakistan) lost 23 matches between them and they accounted for 5 of South Africa's 8 wins. The other South Africa wins came against Sri Lanka (2) and India (1). So that's one win in total for South Africa against England, Australia, New Zealand and India combined during the term of the Championship.
I went to Adelaide , Melbourne and Sydney 2017/18 and tickets were done through Ticketek back then and were reasonably easy enough as long as you’re on the ball , I got minimum 4+ for Melbourne and Sydney and 2 for Adelaide every day of those Tests . This time it’s through Cricket Australia , so hopefully as smooth and easy as before . There were plenty of places in the ground to choose from and The Barmy Army area or near it were for sale but they were in the worst parts of the ground exposed to the elements so I paid up for some shade and as near as I could get to behind the bowlers arm, if available. Did a day in Melbourne lounge with family and friends and at Adelaide with mate and Aussie friends .
Back then they only served low percentage 2.5% -3% alcohol (more than enough for a fanny like me ) in the ground but in the lounges it was 4-5% stuff but you weren’t allowed to take it to your seats but obviously they couldn’t tell once you’d transferred in to a plastic beaker . Even though results were shit , draw in Melbourne, and 2 losses they all went to day 5 a thoroughly enjoyable experience . probably looking at doing just a quick in and outer for the Adelaide Test this year . hotels all budget dependant and plenty of options and flights but book very soon I’d say for both .
Disappointed that the post didn’t end something like this
Question for people that have done the Ashes down under before or live over there. How easy is it to get tickets for the Ashes in Melbourne & Sydney? I would assume to MCG is slighter easier due to the capacity?
I have registered interest with Cricket Australia for priority tickets but unsure if there's any other avenues? I'm a member of the BarmyArmy but they appear to only have full packages with flight & accom included.
Thanks in advance for any help!
My son used Ticketek for T20 World Cup matches, the Sheffield Shield and the Big Bash. Tickets for the Melbourne Test were bulk purchased on behalf of 20 English players out there and he's not aware who they used to purchase them from.
I see you've already registered for updates as to when the tickets go on sale but for those, such as Shag, the priority form is attached to the link below:
Jimmy Anderson has signed to play another season with Lancashire, in both the CC and the Blast. Always good to see England greats continuing for their counties for a year or two after their international career ends, it's a good way of repaying the county for all the help they gave them in their early days.
The Somerset batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the latest county player who could be forced to quit first-class cricket and take a white-ball-only contract because of new rules on English players’ participation in franchise tournaments.
In November the ECB announced a new policy on “no objection certificates” (NOCs), which certify that a player has been given permission by their home board to take part in an overseas franchise tournament. The changes meant that players on multi-format county or ECB contracts would not be given permission to take part in tournaments that take place during the English season.
That includes the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Major League Cricket in the United States and the Caribbean Premier League — but players can take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The new rules sparked a row between the governing body and the players. The Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) is seeking legal advice and has even discussed boycotting this year’s Hundred in protest, but the ECB has confirmed that the policy stands and that only those on white-ball contracts will be granted an NOC.
Kohler-Cadmore, 30, was picked up in the PSL player draft by Peshawar Zalmi on Monday and will now have to make the decision to give up his red-ball contract with Somerset and move to a white-ball one.
Hampshire’s James Vince has also been given a lucrative contract in the PSL and is on the verge of quitting championship cricket. Vince, 33, is one of the most sought-after batsmen in franchise cricket and has been retained by Karachi Kings, for whom he played last year, but it would be a big blow for Hampshire. Vince has missed only one four-day game for his county since 2020 and has a first-class batting average of over 40.
There are concerns among many county coaches and directors of cricket that the new policy will spark a raft of players opting to take only white-ball deals, which will undermine the quality of the County Championship. It will also mean that some counties, who have a number of in-demand white-ball players, will be able to field only young, inexperienced players for the championship and that any player who shows some prowess will be lured away from first-class cricket even earlier in their career.
“The new rules seem completely inflexible,” one county coach said. “I can understand the rationale in trying to protect our own competitions — the T20 and the Hundred — but the rules don’t make sense with regards to the PSL.
“It might make more sense if players were also barred from the Indian Premier League, but you can’t say to players, ‘You can take part in the IPL but not the PSL that is taking place at the same time.’ There needs to be more flexibility, particularly if we, the county, are OK with the player missing some matches at the start of the season but then they are available later in the year for the championship.”
Another county executive said that the changes were “a bit draconian” and that there needed to be more flexibility for the tournaments that take place earlier in the season.
There is not total agreement among the counties, as some of them were the driving force behind the change in policy, but there is a general consensus about the need to protect the T20 Blast and the Hundred.
Jonny Bairstow is set to be denied permission by the ECB to play in the PSL, though his situation is slightly different. The Yorkshire wicketkeeper-batsman is still on an ECB central contract, worth about £700,000 a year. Although Yorkshire are happy for him to miss the start of the County Championship season to play in the PSL, which takes place in April and May, the ECB is not and is set to refuse permission for him to take up the PSL offer, which is worth more than £200,000. Bairstow does have the option to give up his central contract and move to a county-only deal, but is unlikely to do that.
The PCA’s lawyers have challenged the ECB and the threat of legal action for loss of earnings or restraint of trade still lingers, as players and their agents are also taking separate legal advice.
Richard Gould, the ECB chief executive, has said the policy is necessary to protect the integrity of English domestic competitions.
2nd ODI happening in the women's Ashes at the moment Australia 48/1 from 9 on a pitch that seems a bit odd. Aus won the first ODI comfortably over the weekend.
I can't say I am surprised by the ineptitude, inflexibility or hypocrisy of the ECB. In ensuring that the likes of Vince and Kohler-Cadmore are prevented from playing red ball cricket, it's another nail in the coffin for county cricket and could potentially harm the England Test side. Not in the case of those two but what happens when the next Brook or Bethell says that they want to go to the PSL as they can't offer each and every prospect a central contract?
The BCCI don't allow their players to play in other countries' white ball comps but we make an exception for the IPL. Perhaps that's because the ECB don't want to undermine the money coming from Indian owners in the Hundred sell-off. There has to be something rather ironic about Richard Gould talking about wanting to "protect the integrity of English domestic competitions" and here's hoping that the PCA do, indeed, vote to boycott the Hundred as Gould would soon change his tune if they did.
2nd ODI happening in the women's Ashes at the moment Australia 48/1 from 9 on a pitch that seems a bit odd. Aus won the first ODI comfortably over the weekend.
Aussies collapsed in a heap from 92-1 after 17.1 to 180 all out after 44.3. England set off ok, then stopped scoring once wickets started to fall regularly. Lost by 21 and the women's ashes are close to gone already. Yet another tour that allowed very little time for practice matches, and yet another tour where the tourists look under-prepared. Which isn't a good plan when you're up against the best.
Bashir predictably getting smashed about in his few overs. Astounding he is our first choice spinner - he’s just not very good.
Seems to be refressing if anything. I worry he'll get smashed all over the place by Pant and co in India, and I don't think he's very good but I can sort of see the logic - we don't have a good spinner in front of him, and left to the county game he'll never get the overs required to improve.
Being with the Lions makes sense, at least.
For the Ashes I'd genuinely consider Root and Bethell for spin and have the extra pace bowler, especially if(when) Stokes won't bowl much.
Interesting scorecard from the first day of the Lions game against a CA XI. Good to see Sam Cook in the wickets.
Indeed. Cook for the Lions bowled well as did the old warhorse, Gannon, for the CA whereas the majority of the others were distinctly average. Three keepers in the top four for the Lions and surely this has to be to give him practice because, otherwise, Shoaib Bashir batting at 8 doesn't say a lot for those batting below him.
Bethell has just had a great knock of 87 off 50 balls for the Renegades. As for him being one of our two spinners, the fact that we are having to even consider using someone that has 10 First Class wickets at 75 is an awful indictment of the system that has caused us to not have a single spinner worthy of playing in the Ashes. His red ball ER is almost 4 and he is, at best, a white ball spinner that has just gone for 17 in his opening over for the Renegades. Equally, Root has 71 wickets to his name at 45.36 in 152 Test matches and an ER of 3.30. His average total number of overs bowled in an innings is 3.5.
If I were Australia and I saw that we were going to play without a frontline spinner I would prepare a wicket that is going to deteriorate sooner rather than later specifically for the guy that has 539 Test wickets. But then some of us will moan that we have prepared a wicket to suit them!
England Women go 3-0 down in the Ashes following a game they really should have won. Australia were 59-4 at one point but Ash Gardener (102), Beth Mooney (50) and Tahlia McGrath (55) took them to 308-8. Despite 54 (77) from Tammy Beaumont and 61 (68) from Nat Sciver-Brunt England were easily beaten by some 86 runs.
England U19s beat South Africa by 5 wickets with 189 balls left chasing just 88 in an ODI. It was played at the Wally Wilson Oval; Western Province Cricket Club in Cape Town and I have to say that the pitch looks like the back square at a cricket club and the outfield resembled the local park. Surely an international of this status deserves something better than this?
England Women go 3-0 down in the Ashes following a game they really should have won. Australia were 59-4 at one point but Ash Gardener (102), Beth Mooney (50) and Tahlia McGrath (55) took them to 308-8. Despite 54 (77) from Tammy Beaumont and 61 (68) from Nat Sciver-Brunt England were easily beaten by some 86 runs.
Two of the best catches I have seen in women's cricket by the Aussie's knocked the stuffing out of England. Despite bowling well at first and at last seeing Parry and Healey out cheaply they battled back with Gardener especially not only scoring her 1st century but taking a fantastic catch on the boundary where she had to do some juggling after going over the boundary rope.
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This time it’s through Cricket Australia , so hopefully as smooth and easy as before .
There were plenty of places in the ground to choose from and The Barmy Army area or near it were for sale but they were in the worst parts of the ground exposed to the elements so I paid up for some shade and as near as I could get to behind the bowlers arm, if available.
Did a day in Melbourne lounge with family and friends and at Adelaide with mate and Aussie friends .
Even though results were shit , draw in Melbourne, and 2 losses they all went to day 5 a thoroughly enjoyable experience .
probably looking at doing just a quick in and outer for the Adelaide Test this year .
hotels all budget dependant and plenty of options and flights but book very soon I’d say for both .
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My son used Ticketek for T20 World Cup matches, the Sheffield Shield and the Big Bash. Tickets for the Melbourne Test were bulk purchased on behalf of 20 English players out there and he's not aware who they used to purchase them from.
I see you've already registered for updates as to when the tickets go on sale but for those, such as Shag, the priority form is attached to the link below:
NRMA Insurance Men's Ashes Series Date Released | Cricket.com.au
Hope all those going have a great time and that they see us bring home the Ashes.
Jimmy Anderson has signed to play another season with Lancashire, in both the CC and the Blast. Always good to see England greats continuing for their counties for a year or two after their international career ends, it's a good way of repaying the county for all the help they gave them in their early days.
The Somerset batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore is the latest county player who could be forced to quit first-class cricket and take a white-ball-only contract because of new rules on English players’ participation in franchise tournaments.
Another county executive said that the changes were “a bit draconian” and that there needed to be more flexibility for the tournaments that take place earlier in the season.
The BCCI don't allow their players to play in other countries' white ball comps but we make an exception for the IPL. Perhaps that's because the ECB don't want to undermine the money coming from Indian owners in the Hundred sell-off. There has to be something rather ironic about Richard Gould talking about wanting to "protect the integrity of English domestic competitions" and here's hoping that the PCA do, indeed, vote to boycott the Hundred as Gould would soon change his tune if they did.
Interesting scorecard from the first day of the Lions game against a CA XI. Good to see Sam Cook in the wickets.
Honestly when I saw the squad I thought it was a mistake. Not surprised he's gone for 32 off 4.
Being with the Lions makes sense, at least.
For the Ashes I'd genuinely consider Root and Bethell for spin and have the extra pace bowler, especially if(when) Stokes won't bowl much.
If I were Australia and I saw that we were going to play without a frontline spinner I would prepare a wicket that is going to deteriorate sooner rather than later specifically for the guy that has 539 Test wickets. But then some of us will moan that we have prepared a wicket to suit them!
Two of the best catches I have seen in women's cricket by the Aussie's knocked the stuffing out of England.
Despite bowling well at first and at last seeing Parry and Healey out cheaply they battled back with Gardener especially not only scoring her 1st century but taking a fantastic catch on the boundary where she had to do some juggling after going over the boundary rope.