MCG attracts record 93,013 attendance for World Cup final


Posted on 30th Mar 2015 11:33 am by mohit kumar

Melbourne, March 29 (IANS) The World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Sunday broke the sport's attendance record with 93,013 people turning up to see Australia being crowned champions for the fifth time.

Australia beat New Zealand by seven wickets with 101 balls remaining.

Sunday’s total attendance surpassed the record achieved at the same venue 15 months ago when the first day of the Boxing Day Test attracted 91,112 people.

The previous One-Day International (ODI) record crowd was achieved in the 1992 World Cup when the iconic 'G' drew a crowd of 87,182 for the final between Pakistan and England.

0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

IPL auction final list: 590 players will be bidding, 370 Indians and 220 foreigners; Auction on February 12-13

This year's IPL mega auction will be held on February 12 and 13 in Bengaluru. On Tuesday, BCCI ha

IND vs SA T20I series: Because of the World Cup, Indian players will have a real test against South Africa

India will try to test new and old players in the five-match T20I series against a strong South A

Corona in India: After the Indian strain of Maharashtra, now the triple mutant variants of Bengal have increased concern ... know why this form of the corona is so dangerous

The second wave of coronavirus in India is proving far more deadly. The situation has become worr

'My friendship with Elon Musk is old', PM Modi praised the world's richest person; What did he say on DOGE mission?

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeared on the podcast show of AI researcher Lex Fridman.

Pakistan Floods: Danger of spreading infectious diseases in Pakistan affected by severe floods, WHO warns on deteriorating situation

As Pakistan is struggling to deal with the terrible flood situation in the country, the same Worl

Know- what is the New Start Deal, whose issue was also shadowed between Biden and Putin

The talks between US President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin after a decade were

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max and Redmi 8A Dual become expensive, Xiaomi hikes prices

Chinese phone manufacturer Xiaomi has increased the prices of its 2 popular phones. The company's

Assembly elections 2022: Why are Congress and other opposition parties behind BJP in digital campaigning?

In February, elections are going to be held in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa, and Manip

Ajit Doval's visit to Russia: Pakistan in tension; On Afghanistan and terrorism agenda, talks on Ukraine war also possible

NSA Ajit Doval is on a two-day visit to Russia. On Wednesday, he met Russian security adviser Nik

Supreme Court: Petition to declare cow as national animal dismissed, Supreme Court reprimanded the petitioner

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a plea seeking a direction to the Center to declare c

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash