In the final hours of Saturday’s play, day 3 tickets were still available for purchase, ranging from $88 to $187. Day 4 tickets were no longer for sale.
As many as 3500 England fans have flown to Australia to join the Barmy Army’s official tour. Up to 40,000 England fans are expected to join in the group’s activities in Melbourne this week.
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Despite the Ashes series win to Australia, this is the first time England have won an Ashes Test in Australia since 2011. The tourists’ triumph prompted calls for anyone who manages a bar in Melbourne to start calling in more staff for Saturday night – and potentially for the next day or so, too.
“Melbourne will be very affluent if England win,” Barmy Army general manager Chris Millard said. “The bars and the restaurants will be very happy.”
But taking to social media on Saturday afternoon, cricket fans expressed frustration at the short match.
“What a crap match,” one user wrote on X. “2 days of play.”
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“The Boxing Day Test could have been an email.”
“Not enjoyable, not exciting,” said another. “We’ve been deprived of a good Boxing Day Test.”
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