The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) alone hosted 373,691 fans over five days, surpassing the previous record of 350,534 set in 1937. This surge in crowd numbers speaks volumes about the growing intensity of the rivalry between India and Australia and how it has overtaken the traditional England-Australia Ashes rivalry in the hearts of cricket fans.
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Ricky Ponting awaits Ashes 2025 results to declare the game's biggest rivalry
Ricky Ponting was quoted as saying by The ICC Review: “I had a look at the numbers yesterday; it was something like 837,000 people came to watch the Test matches, which is unheard of here in Australia. So now that this series has happened, Australia has England coming out next summer, so we'll get a better idea then. If the numbers aren't the same, then there'll be no doubt that the (Border-Gavaskar) rivalry (is bigger), certainly from the fans' point of view.”
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Even former India head coach Ravi Shastri has praised the growing interest in Test cricket, especially after the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. He highlighted the record-breaking attendance in the Melbourne Test, with 375,000 spectators surpassing a 90-year-old record from 1936/37.
Shastri noted that this surge in attendance shows how much the interest in modern Test cricket has grown. He emphasized that fascinating episodes in Test cricket have drawn fans away from TVs and OTT platforms, with many even traveling from abroad to witness the action live.
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