The One-Day International match, on Monday August 18, will be sponsored by Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets. It is expected that the strictly limited capacity of 6,000 seats will sell out quickly.

Already, around 1,500 seats have been booked through corporate hospitality and membership package sales. Now the remaining 4,500 seats are available at £48 full price and £28 for concessions.

Susan Rice said: "This is the most exciting cricket match ever staged in Scotland, as you would expect from any meeting of ‘the auld enemy’ in any sport.

"We are proud to be associated with the event, and we hope that cricket fans throughout the country will rally to support Scotland’s players in their ambition to spring as much of a surprise victory as the country’s rugby squad did."

John Blain added: "This will be such a huge game for the players, to perform in front of a big home crowd against England.

"We want to greet the English with a lot of noise from our supporters, so I do urge people to buy tickets early, or risk being disappointed."