During the lunch break of Day 5 play, 51,371 fans were in attendance at the MCG in anticipation of a grandstand finish to the match. Such was the rush of fans coming into the MCG to witness day five\u2019s play that the stadium staff was scrambling around to make more arrangements around security, as well as food and beverage supplies.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve officially surpassed the attendance record set in 1936\/37 when Australia faced England \u2014 a Test which spanned six days,\u201d said the MCG through its \u2018X\u2019 account on Monday. \"Thank you, Melbourne. An Australian cricketing record, an MCG record and history made,\" Cricket Australia said on its \u2018X\u2019 account.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Now, Cricket Australia (CA) has confirmed the final number at 74,362, with total attendance for the ongoing game standing at 373,691. It has now comfortably beaten the previous overall record of 350,534 spectators at the same ground during the 1936\/37 Ashes series against England, when Donald Bradman made 270 in a six-day Test match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve 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\u2019s been a great team effort to achieve this result.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Joel Morrisson, CA EGM Events and Operations, in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The attendance figure for the opening day of the ongoing Boxing Day Test stood at 87,242, which became a new record for the highest single match-day attendance in a Test match between the two teams. Day three\u2019s play on Saturday attracted 83,073 fans, which set a new record for spectator attendance on the moving day of a Boxing Day Test match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe 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,\u201d said Joel Morrisson, CA EGM Events and Operations, in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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