The third Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 is going to be one of the records-breakers because the Melbourne Cricket Ground prepares for a sell-out crowd. Cricket Australia said that all tickets for the Day 1 of the fourth Test match, the much-awaited one, were sold out, and its 90,000 seat capacity will be fully used. This is going to be a very exciting chapter of what has been a record-breaking series for attendances in the history of Australian cricket.
Packed House At MCG For Day 1
Four days before the match, on December 10, Cricket Australia revealed that all the tickets for the first day of the match were taken quickly and so they were releasing more tickets to keep up with the demand. The MCG, with its legendary atmosphere, will host the game at full capacity, carrying on from the previous Test matches that attracted huge crowds. This is likely to be a continuation of the record-breaking trend set earlier in the series.
All available public tickets for Day 1 of the NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test have been sold 🤯
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) December 10, 2024
There will be a possible final release of a small number of public tickets on December 24 for non-members to get their seats.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/WuftKNTJ95
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Crowds At Adelaide And Optus Stadium
The second Test match in Adelaide witnessed record crowd attendance, with 135,012 spectators over the course of a pink-ball match. The new record broke the previous record held for five days, standing at 113,009 at a Test against India for the 2014-15 series. More remarkably, the first days of the first Test in Optus Stadium broke Perth records, with 31,302 on Day 1 and 32,368 on Day 2 – the highest attendance recorded ever at Perth Stadium.
Record-Breaking Boxing Day Test
The Boxing Day Test also promises to be another highlight, with expectations of setting a record crowd. For this year, on December 26, the match is packed into the stadium that becomes the first-ever non-Ashes Boxing Day match that draws over 86,000 spectators in attendance. Cricket fans would be watching this iconic event because it remains a high-profile one in Australia’s cricket calendar.
Perth Test Also Breaks Attendance Records
The recent Perth Test was not an exception to the increasing trend of packed stadiums as a total of 96,463 attended the match over its course, making it the second-highest attendance ever recorded in Perth. Only the 2019 Ashes Test at Perth Stadium could surpass this impressive figure, reinforcing the fact that Test cricket in Australia is enjoying an attendance boom with every match setting new milestones.
As the series continues, the consistent high attendance is indicative of the growing interest in cricket, especially in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Even more thrilling moments are waiting for fans with these record-breaking crowds, which keep filling the stands and giving an electric atmosphere to each match.
