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Ashes set to be sell-out success
Edgbaston Stadium has announced sell-outs for the first three days of next summer’s opening Specsavers Ashes Test match series between England and Australia. Edgbaston, which released
tickets on general sale following a public ballot and priority booking window for Warwickshire County Cricket Club members and previous Test match purchasers, will host an Ashes Test match for the 15th time from 1 August, 2019. England secured an eight-wicket
victory over Australia in the 2015 Ashes Series Test match at Edgbaston, which started a run of four consecutive Test victories at the Birmingham venue. England have won their last nine
fixtures across all three formats of cricket in Birmingham, leading to the ‘Fortress Edgbaston’ nickname. Neil Snowball, chief executive of
Edgbaston Stadium, said: “We changed our ticketing model for this first Specsavers Ashes Test match by operating a ballot process for the first time. This ensured that we could be as fair as
possible in allocating tickets, while also providing a priority window to our most loyal supporters and keeping a smaller general sale allocation for new supporters. “However, the results of the
ballot exceeded everyone’s expectations, with applications for almost 65,000 tickets across the first four days, which demonstrates how highly the Ashes is valued as a major global sporting contest. “The noise that England
supporters generate here at Edgbaston is different to anything else in the country, arguably the world. We know that Joe Root and the team love playing here and we believe that there’s nowhere better to start an Ashes Series.” Tickets only remain for 4 August.
An announcement on tickets for 5 August will be made in the New Year. For further ticket information
and to purchase, visit
www.edgbaston.com/tickets or call the Ticket Hotline on 0844 847 1902.
• More Sport – page 69 Freight firm’s new hire
Birmingham-based Europa Showfreight, a dedicated division of leading independent logistics provider Europa Worldwide Group, has strengthened its team with the appointment of a new business development manager. Jack Baxter, 19, is the newest recruit at Europa’s Birmingham site,
which is one of its three largest in the UK, in Prologis Park, Midpoint Way, Minworth. The youngest member of the team, he joins the business straight from sixth form, after taking a year out to work and travel in Australia, and has relocated to Birmingham for the role. Jack’s day-to-day tasks are to develop new business and focus on
customer relationship management with new and existing clients. His appointment represents Europa’s commitment to further grow this specialist logistics service. Jack said: “This is an exciting time to be joining Europa, which has
an excellent reputation in the logistics industry. The culture is very positive and welcoming and I’ve had a fantastic start. I’m enjoying getting stuck into my role and it’s a great opportunity to contribute to the success of the division and grow revenues.”
New recruit: Jack Baxter (left) and Jeff Broom of Europa Showfreight in Birmingham
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