Former England captain Michael Vaughan has slammed Lord's for the"astronomical prices" charged for tickets to the first test against New Zealand, saying fans were being priced out amid a cost-of-living crisis.
"It drives me bonkers when I read about ticket prices and Lord's has not sold out the first test of the summer," Vaughan, who captained England in 51 tests, told the Telegraph news site. Vaughan blamed the administrators for not being"streetwise enough" and said it was time to give back to the fans, especially as they look to return to normal life after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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