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Ashes: MCG breaks 2015 WC final record with 94199 attendance on Boxing day Test

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Ashes: MCG Breaks 2015 WC Final Record With 94199 Attendance On Boxing Day Test

By IANS News December 26, 2025 • 13:26 PM View: 409

ICC Cricket World Cup Final: The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) have recorded a massive attendance of 94,199 fans on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test, marking the highest crowd ever recorded for a cricket match at the venue.

The historic crowd surpassed the previous record of 93,013, set during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup Final between Australia and New Zealand.

It also established a new record for the highest attended single day of Test cricket, eclipsing the 91,112 spectators who attended the MCG for Day 1 of the 2013 Boxing Day Test between Australia and England.

TAGS Melbourne Cricket Ground Boxing Day Test ICC Cricket World Cup Final Australian Rules Anniversary Test

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