India head coach Gautam Gambhir (centre left) looks on towards Oval head groundsman Lee Fortis during a nets session at the Kia Oval, London, Wednesday July 30, 2025.
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Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg believes that the aggressive tone of the ongoing Test series between India and England will be a huge selling point for the match-day tickets of the upcoming Ashes.
The Ashes 2025-26 between Australia and England will begin in November, and Greenberg is hoping to go past the 837,879 gross fans footfall during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
âItâs great, isnât it? Itâs great cricket (India vs England series for Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy) to watch as a fan,â Greenberg told Sydney Morning Herald.
The BGT was the highest attended Test campaign in Australian history outside of the Ashes and the record stands at 946,750, which was set during the 1936-37 Ashes when Sir Donald Bradman was in his pomp.
âEveryone will have their opinion when our English friends arrive Iâm sure, and weâre looking forward to that very much. I love the way theyâre playing their cricket and I canât wait to see them test themselves on our shores,â he added.
The ongoing series between India and England have seen several flashpoints between the players from either side, and head coach Gautam Gambhirâs tip with the Oval curator Lee Fortis too has added to the drama.
Greenberg said the pre-sale Ashes tickets have already doubled those of the Border-Gavaskar series.
âItâs great cricket to watch leading into them coming here on this Ashes trip. It will sell more tickets for us. We like to think thatâs talkability,â he said.
The opening day tickets for the five Ashes Tests across Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney are now sold out, as per CAâs estimate.
Meanwhile, ticket allocations for first, second and third days at the Gabba, Adelaide Oval and SCG have also been exhausted.
Published â July 31, 2025 12:43 pm IST
