May 27th, 2010 by Adam Davies

Interest in England Cricket is on a massive upsurge at present – with their success at the ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies no doubt a direct contribution.

Of course, English champions of the world has a nice ring to it. It almost goes without saying that England Cricket tickets are currently most prized commodities indeed, but there are still bargains available if you look in the right places.

The  secondary market of the UK ticket industry has a stigma attached to it, but there is a good reason that it is still thrives – and is keeping thousands of fans happy. The rather dogmatic view of seedy touts waiting outside venues is rapidly becoming an outdated one, for there are now plenty of secure sources for re-sales – sometimes at less than the original price.

England have just began a two Test series against Bangladesh. The more intrepid consumer can save a lot of money by choosing the vendor and day they attend carefully.

England v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 5 at Lord’s on Monday 31st May, is clearly the most expensive beginning at £80, but tickets for England v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 3 on Saturday 29th May can be obtained from just £35.

Because primary sites are retailing their allocation for the same match for £40, it shows there is excellent value to be found in the secondary market.

There are similar bargains to be found in the Second Test. England v Bangladesh, 2nd Test, Day 2 Tickets at Lancashire County Cricket Club on Saturday 5th June can be picked up from just £18 each.

England v Pakistan tickets are also on sale at surprisingly prices on the secondary market. Day 5 of the 3rd nPower Test at the Oval in London will set consumers back £40 from dependable seller Seatwave, and they will come with a great view in line with the wicket from the 10th row of stand 11.

Those looking for tickets to see England’s traditional rivals Australia will of course have to pay slightly more, but the One Day International Series will no doubt be a thrilling occasion, with aggressive cricket akin to that in the Twenty20 game.

The latest generation of England cricketers features big hitters with the bat such as Kevin Pietersen, Michael Lumb and Craig Kieswetter, who take the initiative to the opposition rather than play cautiously. Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann and Michael Yardy terrify batsmen on the crease everywhere with their bowling.

It almost seems odd to say it, but England may be the most entertaining team in cricket at present.

Tickets are on sale now for the 1st ODI of England v Australia at Southampton Rose Bowl from Row G at £44.

English cricketers have a busy summer ahead of them, and will look to build on their tremendous results at the ICC World Twenty20. Pundits and fans are in agreement – this could be the best chance to claim the Ashes urn on Australian soil. Tickets can be bought for £88 for England v Australia, 2nd Test from Ticketmaster subsidiary GetMeIn – with a buyer’s guarantee from FanGuard. Tickets for the 4th Test between England and Australia are available at the same price.

England have a realistic chance of retaining the Ashes with a first victory in Australia in 23 years, and you could be a part of it.