More than 373,691 people passed through the MCG gates over the five days of the 4th Test between Australia and India, setting a new record for attendance for a Test match in Australia and breaking the previous record of 35, set in 1937. The number exceeded 534 people.
Cricket Australia confirmed early on Monday that a record 51,371 people had already turned in for the first session of the fifth day. By late afternoon, the crowd had swelled to a final total of 74,362.
The crowds for this Test match were completely extraordinary, with daily attendance figures of 87,242, 85,147, 83,073, 43,867 and 74,362. The Melbourne Cricket Club, which runs the MCG, underestimates the number of spectators on the fifth day, so it is unprecedented for the fifth day to have more spectators than the fourth.
They opened Yarra Park as a general public car park outside the ground on the fifth day, which is unusual. However, they only had one gate open, which caused many fans to enter the ground late, causing significant traffic jams before play.
This record number follows the huge crowds India drew at the MCG in the 2022 T20 World Cup, where 90,293 watched India play Pakistan and 82,507 watched India play Zimbabwe. It is something.
