king game IND Vs AUS: Sydney Sets Attendance Record On Day 1 of India-Australia Test
Australia vs India, 5th TestL Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first in Sydney. Photo: BCCI Australia vs India, 5th TestL Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first in Sydney. Photo: BCCI A record-breaking 47,566 spectators packed the stands on day one of the fifth India-Australia Test on Friday, marking it the highest-ever opening day attendance for a Test match between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground.(Full BGT Coverage | More Cricket News)
The Australian public continued to turn out in large numbers for the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.
"The records keep on falling. Over 45,000 through the gates of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 1," Cricket Australia tweeted.
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— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) January 3, 2025This new mark comes just days after the all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was smashed earlier in the series.
By lunchtime on day one, 45,465 spectators were already present at the SCG, surpassing the previous record of 44,901 set during the 2003/04 series.
Cricket Australia also noted that this was the largest crowd turnout at the SCG for a Test in nearly 50 yearsking game, dating back to 1976.