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Ben Gardner: Half full or half empty for the Vitality Blast?

Ben Gardner on why less could be more for Blast

The contrast was depressing and impossible to ignore, and quickly pointed out across social media.
As the 2025 T20 Blast kicked off at Lord’s, cameras showed fans confined to one corner of the ground, with swathes of empty seats either side.
Six years ago, for the equivalent fixture, the Home of Cricket was rocking.
It’s a continuation of a trend, with Blast attendances falling across the country in recent years.
Lord’s has been one of the hardest-hit grounds, but Lancashire too have seen attendances almost halved since before the pandemic.
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