{
  "id": 5272171,
  "title": "Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Vaughan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ashes-ticket-price-increase-really-poor-vaughan-5272171",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:14:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ashes-ticket-price-increase-really-065824739.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has criticized the upcoming 43% increase in ticket prices for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston. The Birmingham stadium, with a capacity of 25,000, will host the third Test of the series between England and Australia. The Hollies Stand, which can accommodate nearly 6,000 spectators, will see ticket prices rise from £115 to £165 per person. Vaughan expressed his disappointment on social media, stating that the increase is \"really poor.\"",
  "summary": "Former England captain Michael Vaughan is critical of a 43% ticket price increase for next year's men's Ashes Test at Edgbaston.",
  "key_points": [
    "Michael Vaughan criticizes 43% ticket price increase for Ashes Test at Edgbaston.",
    "Hollies Stand ticket prices rise from £115 to £165 per person.",
    "Former England captain calls the increase \"really poor\"."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The steep ticket price hike for next year's Ashes Test at Edgbaston, particularly in the Hollies Stand, is likely to disappoint and exclude many fans, according to former England captain Michael Vaughan.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Ashes ticket price increase 'really poor' - Vaughan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/ashes-ticket-price-increase-really-poor-vaughan",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:58:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}