Surrey may hold ballot for tickets for 'stress-test' friendly with Middlesex

Two-day match at the Oval will be the first with a crowdGround may be split to keep players and spectators apartHigh demand may force Surrey to lay on a ballot for tickets when the Oval becomes the first sporting venue in the UK to welcome back spectators since the Covid-19 lockdown began in March.The county’s two-day friendly against Middlesex on 26-27 July is part of a government pilot scheme for “stress-testing” the return of crowds, along with an as-yet unspecified second c