GLAMORGAN are hoping ticket sales for the England and Sri Lanka Test match will pick up over the next month after chairman Paul Russell admitted demand has been slower than the county had hoped.
Cardiff welcomes Andrew Strauss and his Asheswinning side for the five-day match which starts on May 26 at the Swalec Stadium, with Sri Lanka threatening not to bring their full complement.
Release dates for a number of Sri Lankans from the Indian Premier League, including new captain Tillakaratne Dilshan, have yet to be agreed.
The tourists will definitely be without two draw cards in Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga, who have both retired from Test cricket. This is making the first Test on May 26 a tricky sell.
'We are enormously disappointed that the full Sri Lankan side might not be with us and ticket sales could be better,' said Russell.
The game is being promoted as a special occasion, with Cardiff and Wales as desirable sports destinations. * Tickets for the England v Sri Lanka first Test match are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.glamorgancricket.com or by calling 02920 419311
