mcgillianaire | London Cricket Ticket Prices (Reply)

You know something is wrong when the most expensive ticket of the summer to watch Test Cricket at The Oval (against New Zealand and South Africa) is 10% higher than the most expensive ticket in the English Premier League (Arsenal at The Emirates). Even the cheapest tickets for Test Cricket in London this summer are no less than £50 ($100 US). At Lord's the cheapest tickets on Days 1-4 are £60 ($120). It's fucking ridiculous. And what makes me even more angry is the disparity between these prices and juvenile prices (ie, U16s). The most expensive juvenile ticket (gotta love how they call it that) is £52 for the game against New Zealand at The Oval, but the cheapest ticket is £25. And to make matters even worse, and confusing, juvenile tickets are only £5 for all stands and levels in the South Africa Test at The Oval. WTF?! Domestic championship tickets are not much better with the cheapest ones starting at £12 at The Oval, and £15 at Lord's. One of the domestic limited-over cup final sets you back a minimum of £40. And you wonder why cricket is not able to attract bigger crowds?! The only hope I have of watching international cricket this year is if either of the London Test matches go into a fifth-day. Even then it costs £20 at Lord's and £15 at The Oval. And that's before you check the weather report. Blargh!!! This is why I've chosen a career at law. I need a decent income just to finance a day out in the sun (when it pops out). Not.Happy.At.All. Come on guys, this is why I moved here!