England's Barmy Army can expect loads of cheering in this year's Ashes series in Australia. -AAP Image
England fans are ready to back the team's Ashes tilt in Australia, with more than 50,000 tickets already snapped up by eager travelling supporters.
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COVID-19 restrictions meant limited support on the last tour of Australia in 2021/22 but, with no such barriers in their way this time, there is set to be a major England presence at the five-match series.
Cricket Australia sold a massive 311,066 tickets on the first day of their international pre-sale - a record one-day tally - and reported almost one in six of those were purchased from the United Kingdom.
Joel Morrison, CA's general manager of events and operations, said: "We have never seen anything like this in Australian cricket history.
"A huge thank you to fans for their incredible passion for the game. Their overwhelming response to this pre-sale reaffirms international cricket's standing as a leading live sporting experience.
"With demand at record levels, we encourage fans to secure their tickets early so they don't miss out on summer's biggest event."
England - led by allrounder Ben Stokes - and Australia, with Pat Cummins at the helm, will battle for the five-Test Ashes series beginning on November 21 in Perth and ending on January 8 in Sydney.
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