All the cricketing pundits and fans are looking forward to the unfolding of the excitement before the start of the five-match Test series, between two quality sides, England and India. The Virat Kohli and his team will be taking on the England team in their own backyard, starting with the first Test match scheduled from August 1 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

The first Test of the 5-match series is also a memorable moment in the England Test cricket history as it will be their 1000th Test for the hosts. However, the major concern for the organizers ahead of the thrilling contest is the possibility of vacant stands for the first two days of the 1st Test match could act as a barrier in the historic Test match.

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As per the latest reports in British newspapers like The Telegraph and The Guardian, as many as 10,000 tickets went unsold for the first and second day of the first Test match at Edgbaston. However, the tickets for Day 3 have been sold out, which is a positive news.

The fourth day of the Test match is also receiving a positive response from the fans in Birmingham. According to the reports, the English County Chief Executives mentioned that the busy and packed schedule of the five-match Test series has been the reason for the low ticket sales. It has always been seen as a trend in England, that the Test match generally starts from Thursday, but the schedule of the England-India Test series has been a bit hectic, to give the visitors some off-time before the start of the Asia Cup in September.

As quoted in Hindustan Times, Chief Executive of Edgbaston, Neil Snowball said, “We have been impacted by the Wednesday start and this series will throw up the whole debate about the regularity of scheduling. Overall we will do around 70,000 tickets altogether. It is just days one and two that sales are not what we would normally expect.”