How I Tried Hunting Down Cricket Tickets
My buddy texted me last night buzzing about the Pakistan vs New Zealand match coming up. I figured, why not grab tickets? Had zero clue where to start though. Just opened Chrome and typed “Pakistan New Zealand match tickets” like a total rookie.
First few pages were useless – news articles, player stats, anything BUT tickets. Got annoyed after clicking 10 links that went nowhere. Then spotted a legit-looking site among the junk. Clicked it fast, hoping prices would show up front.
Big mistake.
The homepage had pictures of screaming fans but no “Buy Tickets” button anywhere. Scrolled up and down like an idiot for 10 minutes. Found a tiny “Book Now” link buried in the footer. Almost missed it.
The Pricing Gut Punch
Finally saw the prices. My jaw dropped. Cheapest seats felt like a week’s grocery money:
- General Stand: $60 USD? For nosebleed seats behind a pillar?
- Premium Sideline: $240? Are they serving gold-plated samosas?
- VIP Lounge: $500+. Seriously, who spends that?
My buddy’s cheap, so general stands it was. Clicked “General Stand” and the site froze for a solid minute. Thought my laptop died.
Checkout Nightmare
Made it to checkout after sweating bullets. Needed an account. Created one fast – email, password, phone number. Then the fun began:
- Payment page demanded a local Pakistan number
- Foreign cards triggered error codes
- Tried PayPal – got a spinning wheel of death for 15 minutes
Felt like I was hacking the Pentagon.
Switched to my phone. Mobile site looked like 2003 GeoCities. Tiny text, buttons overlapped. Tried again using mobile data instead of WiFi. Still failed. Ended up asking my cousin in Karachi to book for me later.
Lessons Learned
That whole mess took 3 hours. Key takeaways:
- Official sites hide the buy button
- Prices always jump after browser reloads
- Foreign payment systems? Might as well carry cash to Mars
Final cost after cousin’s service fee, bank charges, and my sanity? $75. Buddy still complained it’s too much. If anyone asks about cricket tickets – tell ’em to prepare for war.
