Ticketek swamped by cricket-crazed fans hoping for Ashes tickets to 2014 Sydney test match Skipper Michael Clarke forces the ball on to the off-side in Australia's run chase Source: AFP CRICKET hungry fans have inundated online vendor Ticketek for Ashes tickets this morning, with days one and two of the Sydney test sold out in minutes. Day three isn't far behind either, with only single seats available to purchase in many ticket categories. Tickets for the Sydney test at the SCG in January opened at 9am this morning. Seat numbers for day one of the Sydney Ashes test were exhausted, single seats only or limited availability within minutes of going on sale this morning. More than 40,000 tickets had already been issued for days one and two prior to this morning as part of pre-ticket purchasing opportunities. By 9.20am, all general admission for the first four days were sold out unless buyers wanted single seats only. Platinum and silver seats are still available for days three and four. Campbelltown's John Farley said he logged-on to the Ticketek site at 8.50am in preparation for tickets going live at 9am. "I was shocked to get straight through because you always hear about sites crashing when there's a lot of interest," he said. I grabbed a few platinum tickets at the SCG for $150 each but I think it's worth it, especially for the Ashes - the Sydney test is always a great day out. Tickets for the Melbourne test go on sale at midday but are expected to go fast and Adelaide tickets are virtually gone, with day four all that's left. Ticketmaster is in charge of distributing for the Brisbane and Perth matches and has also seen massive interest from punters. Interest in the Australian cricket team has been sky-high following the start of the Ashes tour in the UK at Trent Bridge last week. The arrival of teenage batting/bowling sensation Ashton Agar on the scene has sparked plenty of love from fans while off-field issues, including the fallout from sacked coach Mickey Arthur, are creating a lot of interest. Australia will enter the second test at Lords this week 1-0 down to England after a narrow 14-run loss at Trent Bridge. Whatever the series outcome though, the Ashes will be up for grabs again in Australia this summer thanks to the staging of back-to-back Ashes tours. The Ashes - UK tour July 10: Trent Bridge, Nottingham (Australia lost by 14 runs) July 18: Lord's Cricket Ground, London August 1: Old Trafford, Manchester August 9: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street August 21: The Oval, London The Ashes - Australia tour November 21: GABBA, Brisbane December 5: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide December 13: WACA, Perth December 26: MCG, Sydney January 3: SCG, Sydney