Ashes Tickets Pre-Sale Sets New Record but Leaves some Fans 'Frustrated'

Ashes 2025-26 tickets sell at record rate

Tickets for the Ashes series were snapped up at a record rate when they went on sale on Tuesday with the allocations for the first three days of the Brisbane and Sydney Tests as well as day one of the Melbourne Test all exhausted.

Ashes pre-sale breaks records but leaves cricket fans frustrated

In scenes reminiscent of the Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour ticketing chaos, cricket fans took to social media to complain about long queues and buffering.

Ashes tickets pre-sale sets new record but leaves some fans 'frustrated'

Fans complain across social media about the issues faced in buying tickets, with one saying it has been "one of the most frustrating experiences" he has been through.

Cricket Australia claims record breaking Ashes pre-sale but fans left frustrated due to glitches; how to book match tickets

Cricket Australia's Ashes Test series pre-sale witnessed record-breaking demand, surpassing the 2017/18 figures on the first day. However, fans expressed frustration on social media due to long virtual queues, glitches, and issues with priority codes. The first Ashes test between Australia and England is set to begin on November 21, 2025 in Perth.

Cricket Australia’s presales total jumps even higher

Cricket Australia has even more reason to celebrate after selling over 310,000 tickets on the first day of its international pre-sale for a busy calendar of cricket. Some 311,066 tickets were snapped up for Australia fixtures, with more than 322,000 tickets sold across the first two days of the onsale. Yesterday’s (Tuesday’s) unprecedented surge also marks the single highest day of sales in Ticketek’s 45-year history. More than 50,000 presale ti…

Ashes ticket hopefuls hit by glitches as Cricket Australia boast record sales

Ticketing platform Ticketek has been forced to soft-pedal reports of major issues as fans try to access tickets to this winter’s Ashes series between England and Australia. Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that they were enjoying record ticket sales for the next edition of the long-standing cricket rivalry, where England and Australia fight for the famous Ashes urn. The pre-sale window, however, saw several complaints from fans bemoaning a repo…