India Win Sparks Surge In Sales For T20 World Cup

There has been a surge of tickets purchased for adjacent summer's Women's T20 World Cup successful England pursuing India's triumph successful nan 50-over World Cup last earlier this month.

Overall income for nan tournament, which runs from 12 June to 5 July, person accrued 171% compared to nan erstwhile week pinch a 265% upturn successful India fixtures.

All of nan best-selling fixtures were India group-stage matches, including a repetition of their World Cup last against South Africa astatine Old Trafford connected 21 June and their gathering pinch Australia astatine Lord's connected 28 June.

Tournament head Beth Barrett-Wild said: "Demand for tickets to adjacent year's ICC Women's T20 World Cup successful England & Wales has been incredibly precocious from nan outset, propelled by a stellar summertime of women's athletics which culminated successful a thrilling decorativeness to nan ICC Women's Cricket World Cup successful India earlier this month.

"We're thrilled to spot India Women's unthinkable triumph prompting a important spike successful summons income for adjacent summer's tournament, underlining its genuinely world appeal, and demonstrating really women's cricket is breaking firmly into nan mainstream."

As good arsenic Old Trafford and Lord's, which will big nan final, matches will besides beryllium held astatine Edgbaston, Headingley, The Oval and Bristol's County Ground and successful Southampton.