- Pat Cummins’ team put in a sensational performance to beat India on Monday
- A record attendance has been recorded at the MCG for this week’s Test match.
While there was plenty to enjoy on the cricket field during the final day of the Boxing Day Test, some fans were seen having fun in the stands at the MCG in other ways.
Pat Cummins’ team powered their way to a thrilling 184-run victory against India on Monday, securing a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series against India.
Australia had made their way through India’s batsmen on Monday with Pat Cummins and Scott Boland taking a trio of wickets each.
There were many talking points in the match, including Yashasvi Jaiswal’s controversial DRS review and Akash Deep’s lead over Travis Head.
But there was also plenty to talk about in the crowd, with a record number attending this week’s Boxing Day Test, with 74,362 people walking through the turnstiles at the MCG over the final day.
That meant 373,691 fans attended the iconic stadium throughout the week.
Fans turned out in excellent costumes for the Boxing Day test as a group of minions were spotted inside the MCG.
A group of fans dressed as bananas also enjoyed the atmosphere inside the iconic cricket stadium as Australia cruised to a 184-run victory against India.
That surpassed the record for the largest number of fans attending a Test in Australia, which was initially set in 1937, when Don Bradman scored 270 runs against England.
Some of those fans came in costume, and one Bay 13 audience member hilariously donned his helmet, gloves, and pads for the day.
Between overs, the fan was seen pretending to face shots with his bat on one of the stairs leading to the pitch at the lower level of the block before running up and down the stairs, pretending to score a few runs, much to the delight of the crowd. audience around him.
There were plenty of other great outfits on display at the MCG this week, with a group of spectators appearing as minions, while some donned banana suits.
Australia had struggled to score runs and put even more distance between themselves and India during their second innings, leaving India with a chance to bounce back on the fifth day.
However, Australia’s bowling attack proved too formidable for Rohit Sharma’s side, who suffered a seven-wicket collapse after KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Sharma were dismissed early on for 33 runs.
Euphoria was etched on Cummins’ face as he reflected on the exciting victory after the match.
“When you take all that into account, I think it was the best Test match I’ve ever been involved in, in terms of 80-something in the first three days and (74,000) today, it was huge,” Cummins said.
An elated Pat Cummins said the victory was one of the best of his career.
“I felt like it changed a lot too, I never felt like we were so far ahead of the game that victory seemed certain.”
‘Overall, just one of those big wins.
‘Almost everyone, as we drove away, was trying to find out where he was. I think that’s right at the top: Edgbaston was pretty special.
“I think that’s pretty on par.”