The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) created history during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2024, shattering an all-time attendance record for a Test match in Australia. Over five days, 350,700 spectators visited the venue, exceeding the previous record of 350,534 set in 1937.

Cricket Australia confirmed that the ongoing Test at the MCG will break the 87-year record of the highest attended Test match in Australia.

With the five-match Test series between India and Australia currently tied at 1-1, the two teams are set to lock horns in the ‘Boxing Day Test’ a couple of days from now. Here’s everything you need to know about the special fixture that is an annual tradition in Australia.

A new attendance record for a Test match in Australia has been set with more than 373,691 passing through the gates at the MCG across the five days of the fourth Test between Australia and India, surpassing the previous mark of 350,

Australia have taken seven wickets in the final session to defeat India by 184 runs in a classic MCG Test and go 2-1 up in the Border-Gavaskar series.