The latest news is only set to increase the storm over the Newlands ticket sale debacle which has drawn the ire of the general public.
According to Cricinfo, the bulk of the tickets went to tour packages, hospitality and sponsors, leaving only a small percentage for local cricket fans.
Tickets for the Cape Town Test, scheduled for 3-7 January 2027, sold out within minutes after going on sale on Monday.
This sparked widespread frustration and anger among local fans hoping to watch the World Test Championship-winning Proteas in action at the world famous venue.
On Wednesday Cricket South Africa (CSA) broke cover to say that as part of its new South Africa Cricket Travel offering, 12% of general access tickets was allocated to international travel packages, while 27% went to domestic travel packages.
But Cricinfo reports that only 13% was allocated to the general public, and of this number, 9% was released in the initial public sale on Monday.
The remaining 4% is set to be made available at a later stage, along with any unused allocations from other categories.
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The bulk of the 17,544-capacity stadium has been reserved for tour operators, hospitality and stakeholder allocations.
A total of 39% of tickets was therefore allocated to international and domestic travel packages through SA Cricket Travel.
A further 21% was assigned to general hospitality and member complimentary tickets, while 19% was allocated to sponsors, stakeholders, teams, officials, media and service providers.
Only 13% was set aside for the general cricketing public, with the remainder made up by the likes of restricted areas, wheelchair users and assistants, and sight screen-restricted seating areas.
CSA said the aim of the SA Cricket Travel, which was set up in partnership with Tourvest Destination Management, was to bring fans closer to the game.
However, the ticket sale debacle has drawn heavy criticism from local cricket followers who have accused CSA of excluding fans from attending one of the country’s marquee sporting events.
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