Complaints on social media had suggested a to-do was in the offing at the Oval this morning after fans said they had failed to receive their tickets by post. World Cup organisers had contacted some supporters and told them to collect their tickets from the box office instead, prompting expectations of massive queues.
Outside the ground this morning however the Guardian found only modest lines and a typically stoic attitude from cricket fans, generally sanguine about waiting their turn. Organisers expected 400 tickets to be collected on the day, but many of those had been last minute sales for the sold out match. The one grumpy fan we were able to find, James from Ealing in West London, bemoaned being unable to sit down and have a beer before the match.
