ENGLAND fans claim they will be at the mercy of touts if Cricket Australia restrict ticket availability for next winter's Ashes.

There are fears that Cricket Australia will limit the number of tickets on sale to England fans to allow more home supporters in.

England fans' spokesman Paul Burnham said: "If they open it up for every Australian to buy tickets, a lot of them will buy them and then sell them on at an extortionate level to English fans."

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