Cricket: Tickets selling fast for third test

Melton Williams, Gleaner Writer



The excitement around England's quest to become number one side in the world has continued, with Edgbaston announcing huge pre-sales ahead of the third Test against India.



England are 2-nil up against the International Cricket Council’s current top team and will overtake them if they maintain that advantage at the end of the four-match series.



Lord's broke its fifth day attendance record in the first Test when tens of thousands of fans flocked to the ground to watch the gripping finale. The excitement spilled over to the following match at Trent Bridge.



Now Edgbaston have reported 85,000 tickets sold for the next clash, which begins next Wednesday.



Meanwhile, India have suffered a blow ahead of the third Test with confirmation that Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will miss the rest of the four-match series through injury.



Spinner Harbhajan has a stomach strain and batsman Yuvraj has a broken finger.



Right-handed batsman Virat Kohli will replace Yuvraj, and left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha comes in for Harbhajan.



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