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    5th Ashes Test breaks 79-year-old SCG attendance record
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    5th Ashes Test Breaks 79-year-old SCG Attendance Record

    By IANS News January 08, 2026 • 10:58 AM View: 257
    Sydney Cricket Ground: The fifth and final Ashes Test between Australia and England that concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday scripted history as it attracted a record number of crowd to become the highest-attended SCG Test, breaking the record set in the 1946-47 Ashes.

    While the 1946-47 SCG Test of the Ashes series witnessed a total of 195,253 people attending the game over the course of five days, the fifth game of the 2025-26 Ashes, held at the same venue, recorded a crowd of 211,032 till the fifth day as the hosts clinched the series 4-1.

    Notably, the Aussies had won the five-game series 3-0 during England’s Ashes tour in 1946-47.

    TAGS Ashes Test Sydney Cricket Ground SCG Test Matthew Potts Jacob Bethell Mitchell Starc Josh Tongue Travis Head Will Jacks Steve Smith Cameron Green Alex Carey Usman Khawaja
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