Melbourne, Australia
The power of cricket to bring communities together, Boxing Day test made new history with The total attendance of 373,691 fans.
Boxing Day Test Match between Australia and India recorded
Final Day attendance is 74,362.
The total attendance of 373,691 is the greatest for any Test match at the MCG exceeding the total of 350,534 v England in 1937 over 6 days.
(This also the greatest attendance for any Test match played in Australia.)
Re the attendance record –
Joel Morrisson, CA EGM Events and Operations said:
“We’ve been blown away by the support of fans across the Boxing Day Test.
“Our partnership with the MCC and Victorian Government is a special one, and it’s been a great team effort to achieve this result.
“The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a blockbuster event, and it has been fantastic to see such strong attendances right across the summer.
“A big thank you to Australian cricket fans for your ongoing support of our great game.
“This demonstrates the power of cricket to bring communities together.”
