Fans urged to buy tickets now

The University Oval before its test between New Zealand and South Africa earlier this year. Photo...
The University Oval is expected to again sell out for the ODI between New Zealand and England. Photo: Getty Images
You have been warned.

Get your tickets to the Black Caps' one-day international against England on March 7 now or risk missing out.

The Dunedin match is selling out fast and a few hundred tickets were still available, as of yesterday morning.

Dunedin Venues Management Ltd chief executive Terry Davies urged fans to get in quickly.

``There are probably 200 to 300 tickets left to sell,'' he said.

``I can't tell you exactly how many but ticket sales have been good.

``My advice to your readers is get in and buy your tickets now.''

The most recent ODI in the city - New Zealand Caps against Pakistan on January 13 - sold out, catching many fans surprise.

Capacity for the Pakistan match was about 4500. But with temporary seating being installed, capacity has be lifted to ``about 5500''.

Demand is likely to outstrip supply which Davies believes bodes well for the future.

``Sell-outs are good for us because we can then show New Zealand Cricket that there is interest down here and they will be keener to allocate quality product.

``We are in the business of getting the best possible product we can and if we can get it in, market it right and create demand, then everyone wins.''

Davies believes there is room to lift the capacity of the University Oval by another thousand to 6500 in the future. But the demand would have to be there to justify the extra expense.

It was too late to add extra seating this time around, he said.

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