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The Melbourne Cricket Ground set a new all-time attendance record during the India-Australia fourth Test, with 350,700 spectators attending the match.

India vs Australia: MCG sets attendance record with 350,700 spectators

After lunch, as India fought to chase a challenging 340-run target, the attendance surpassed 60,000.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) set a new all-time attendance record on Monday, with the total attendance for the fourth Test between India and Australia reaching an unprecedented 350,700. The crowd of 51,371 spectators at lunch on Day 5 pushed the overall attendance past the previous record of 350,535, set during the 1937 Ashes series when Don Bradman was at his peak.
After lunch, as India fought to chase a challenging 340-run target, the attendance surpassed 60,000. Cricket Australia confirmed that the MCG's total attendance of 350,700 was the largest for any Test match ever played at the venue. This number also surpassed the previous record for a Test in Australia, which was set during the 1937 Ashes match.
The fourth Test has become the second most-attended Test match in history, just behind the India-Pakistan clash at Eden Gardens in 1999, which drew 465,000 spectators. On Day 1, 87,242 fans packed the stadium, while Day 2 saw a new record with 85,147 attendees, and Day 3 welcomed 83,073. Day 4 had 43,867 spectators in the stands.
All tickets for Day 5 were priced at 10 Australian dollars.
Stuart Fox, the Melbourne Cricket Club&rsquo;s boss, expressed his amazement at the event&rsquo;s scale, telling cricket.com.au, &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve not seen anything like it at a cricket match.&rdquo; He added, &ldquo;The spirit in the stadium was incredible, with all of our staff remarking on how happy the crowd was. I thought Taylor Swift was big, but this has been something else. With Taylor Swift coming in, a fantastic AFL season, and this Boxing Day Test, 2024 is going to be hard to beat, I can assure you.&rdquo;

India reduced Australia to 311/6 at stumps on Day 1, with debutant Sam Konstas impressing with a 60-run knock. Jasprit Bumrah claimed 3 wickets.

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test: Day 1 Summary

Usman Khawaja (57), Marnus Labuschagne (72), and Steve Smith (68 not out) all contributed with fifties on a good batting surface.

Jasprit Bumrah's knack of coming up with magic deliveries in crunch situations kept India alive after Australia's top-order, headlined by teen debutant Sam Konstas' stroke-filled half-century, guided the hosts to 311 for 6 on the opening day of the fourth Test here on Thursday.
If Konstas' audacious 60 off 65 balls enthralled the near sell-out crowd of over 80,000 at the MCG during a humid morning session, Bumrah's (3/75 in 21 overs) deception of length to dismiss Travis Head (0) also had its takers as chants of 'Boom, Boom, Booooomraaaaaaah' reverberated through the stands.
Coming into the Test with back-to-back hundreds, Head couldn't judge the length of a Bumrah delivery that was pitched slightly fuller than what the batter expected. He shouldered his arms trusting the bounce but the 66.2 overs old Kookaburra nipped back to clip the off-bail.
In the next over, he removed an out-of-form Mitchell Marsh (4), having got Usman Khawaja (57 off 121 balls) with the half-tracker in the post-lunch session.
The first two sessions, however, belonged to Australia with senior players Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne (72 off 145 balls) and Steve Smith (68 batting, 111 balls) scoring half-centuries.
The final session was all about Bumrah magic. The Indian spearhead didn't let the hosts completely walk away with the game which they threatened to do at one stage.
He now has 24 wickets in the series. With Mohammed Siraj (0/69 in 15 overs) off-colour, Bumrah didn't have much support save off-spinner Washington Sundar (1/37 in 12 overs), who bowled a containing line.
Akash Deep (1/59 in 19 overs) though got Alex Carey with the second new ball at the fag end of the day.
Even Ravindra Jadeja (1/54 in 14 overs) leaked runs despite getting Konstas out and Nitish Reddy, the batting all-rounder, was only used before the second new ball was taken.
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'Sam Jams at the G'
The morning was owned by the precocious 19-year-old from New South Wales.
Konstas didn't show any nerves during his scintillating knock, which comprised of two sixes off Bumrah.
He also didn't mind a good scrap with India's superstar Virat Kohli, whose shoulder brush with the 19-year-old led to a brief confrontation.
In fact, Bumrah was hit for a six for the first time in a Test since Cameron Green hit him for one back in 2021. The gap between Konstas' first six, which was a lap scoop, and the one that Green hit three years ago was 4000 legal Test match deliveries.
After a conventional lap scoop for maximum, Konstas also hit a reverse lap scoop towards third man for another boundary. The second six was pummelled over mid-on.
The way he attacked the Indian bowling with gusto gave his veteran opening partner Khawaja a chance to get back to form with a patient half-century.
But Khawaja would be really annoyed with himself as he couldn't time a pull shot off a Bumrah half-tracker, which went straight into KL Rahul's hands in the post-lunch session.
The duo added 89 runs in such quick time that Labuschagne and last match's centurion Smith didn't need to show any urgency.
For Konstas, it all began with a few play and misses off Bumrah's opening over but as soon as the teenager got his first couple of runs, things changed dramatically.
The fearlessness of youth stood out on the big stage as Konstas pulled off the lap-scoop against Bumrah before smashing him over mid-on for another maximum.
The fans and experts alike were forced to think the last time Bumrah (1/50 in 15 overs) was hit for two sixes in his first spell of a Test match. They couldn't because it never happened in a first spell.
The stump mic caught Bumrah saying "Beginner's Luck" but Konstas seemed to have enough wares to answer his probing queries. And it was laced with a lot of spunk as he got into a verbal duel with Kohli after their shoulders brushed while crossing each other.
He often shuffled towards leg-stump to make room and on one occasion, crunched Bumrah past cover.
Mohammed Siraj was welcomed into the attack with a loud round of boos as he sledged the youngster due to his unconventional hitting style.
In all, Konstas hit six fours apart from the two maximums. Only Akash bowled a good channel among the pacers as Siraj was guilty of going too full or too short.
As Australia scored at more than a fair clip, skipper Rohit Sharma had to introduce Ravindra Jadeja (1/33 in 11 overs) in the 16th over to at least stem the flow of runs before it went out of hand.
The decision did pay dividends as the seasoned spinner got an arm ball to skid through with the angle to trap Konstas in front.
Khawaja and Labuschagne then added 65 for the second wicket with the Pakistan-born opener hitting Akash for a couple of boundaries to complete his first fifty of the series.

As India prepares for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, all eyes are on skipper Rohit Sharma’s batting position. With the series tied 1-1, Rohit's move to open could disrupt the lineup, possibly affecting players like KL Rahul and Shubman Gill. 

Rohit Sharma Faces Key Batting Decisions in Boxing Day Test

India are back at one of their favourite Australian venues where they have remained undefeated in Tests since the 2014 series.

Divine intervention and a wagging tail might have lifted India's sagging spirits in Brisbane but an out-of-form skipper Rohit Sharma's batting position will be in focus against a dangerous Australia bracing to deliver the knockout punch in the 'Boxing Day' Test starting here on Thursday.
The Indian skipper was the last to hit the nets on Christmas eve and there is speculation doing rounds that he could replace the team's most assured opener, KL Rahul, at the top of the order.
If that happens, Rahul will come in at No. 3 while Shubman Gill could either play in the middle order or make way for a Dhruv Jurel in the playing eleven. The series is currently locked 1-1.
The Indian skipper stopped batting in the middle order after being elevated to the opening slot back in 2019. But he chose to come down in Adelaide and Brisbane to accommodate an in-form Rahul and first-Test centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal.
The move was a spectacular failure and it remains to be seen how the team adjusts in case Rohit opens and Gill is either dropped or bats at number five.
Asked about his batting position during the pre-match press conference, he was borderline irritated.
"Let's not worry about that. I think who bats where, we should be discussing that within ourselves and I shouldn't be answering this question in every press conference," the skipper just about held his composure.
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How teams are stacked
Both captains feel that 1-1 after three games is a fair reflection of the competition between the sides but things can quickly change at the MCG.
The rain-affected draw at the Gabba was like a soothing balm for India after Pink Test debacle in Adelaide.
But now, India are back at one of their favourite Australian venues where they have remained undefeated in Tests since the 2014 series.
The last two (2018-19 and 2020-21) of the three Tests (other being 2014-15) resulted in Indian wins where solid batting played its part.
But this line-up, with three young mavericks (Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill), one confident opener (KL Rahul) and a couple of ageing stalwarts (Virat Kohli and Rohit) hasn't looked very assured.
They will have to put up their best show against a home team which isn't exactly a runaway favourite either but has shown tremendous resilience.
For under-fire Rohit, it is his own reputation as a Test batter that is at stake while Kohli will need to channelise the inner champion in him which lit up the MCG skyline with the most talked about sixes in his T20 career.
Those sixes required flair, the situation now will warrant loads of patience when Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc tease him with that probing line outside the off stump.
For Rohit, the equation is as simple as it gets. Win the next two Tests and likely head into a potentially memorable swansong at the Lord's in June.
A captain has to score and even without an injured Josh Hazlewood, Australia would be a handful with local hero Scott Boland ready to bowl those uncompromising hard lengths.
Jaiswal, Gill and Pant would like to live up to their own expectations and go into the game with an uncluttered mindset as expected by their skipper.
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Indian Bowling combination
For the hosts, all eyes will be on teenage sensation Sam Konstas, billed as one for the future with an attacking game to match Jasprit Bumrah.
Konstas would do well to know that Bumrah has already put brakes on his predecessor Nathan McSweeney's career.
The other good news for Australia is that the marauding Travis Head is fully fit and raring to go at Melbourne which is certain to increase the creases on Rohit's forehead.
Head had an extended session on Wednesday where he appeared for a fitness test and then looked in good touch at the nets.
With scores of 89, 140 and 152, the Indian bowlers need some special plans to counter their main threat.
Temperature is predicted to be close to 40 degrees followed by an equally hot second day, which is why the role of an extra spinner is being seriously looked into by the team management.
But if one looks at teams in recent Tests at MCG, the option for second specialist spinner has never looked viable.
The pitches at MCG, over the years, don't have too many cracks but could offer variable bounce which Nathan Lyon has used to the fullest in the past.
But then Lyon, as a finger spinner, is in a different league compared to a relatively inexperienced Washington Sundar.
The question is where does one fit in Washington? Dropping Nitish Reddy could just be a very poor move.
Will they trade a seamer like Akash Deep specifically looking at conditions? Looks unlikely unless it's a like-for-like fast bowler taking that slot.
Rohit will have a lot on his plate as skipper and more as batter if he goes back to the top.
Teams (from):
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Washington Sundar, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Tanush Kotian, Sarfaraz Khan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal.
Australia (XI): Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marcus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland.
Match Starts at 5 am.

While rain forced the umpires to call off the match, the 2 teams who have played 1 match each in Super 12 were awarded one point each. 

T20 World Cup: New Zealand vs Afghanistan washed out without a ball being bowled

Torrential rains continue to affect #T20WorldCup

While the #NZvAFG match was washed out, England's next game might also be curtailed due to incessant rain Down Under. Click for details.

While rain forced the umpires to call off the match, the 2 teams who had played one match each in Super 12 prior to this game, were awarded a point each.&nbsp;

The T20 World Cup Super 12 game between New Zealand and Afghanistan that was to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was washed out after incessant rain in Melbourne on Wednesday. The Group 1 match was to start at 1.30 pm IST but was abandoned without a ball being bowled. While rain forced the umpires to call off the match, the 2 teams who had played 1 match each prior to this game were awarded one point each.&nbsp; While several places in Australia are receiving heavy rainfall, there is a shower forecast on Friday as well when the hosts play against England at the MCG. This might further impact the English team's campaign which lost by 5 runs (DLS) to Ireland earlier in the day in a rain-interrupted game. Also Read <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-2022-world-reacts-to-ireland-s-incredible-upset-over-england-1666780297480">T20 World Cup 2022: World reacts to Ireland's incredible upset over England&nbsp;</a>

The 28-year-old gave a blunt response when a reporter asked him if the Pakistan batting is dependent totally on Azam and Rizwan. 

'Is Pakistan's batting totally dependent on Babar Azam and Mohd Rizwan?', here's Pakistan captain's response

Watch! Pakistan captain Babar Azam's blunt response when quizzed about the inconsistent middle order, ahead of his team's opening match in the T20 World Cup against India in Melbourne.

'Is Pakistan's batting totally dependent on Babar and Rizwan?', here's Babar Azam's response

The 28-year-old gave a blunt response when a reporter asked him if the Pakistan batting is dependent totally on Azam and Rizwan.&nbsp;

Pakistan captain Babar Azam was a little annoyed when he was posed with a question about the Men in Green's inconsistent middle order. Babar faced the question during the press conference, a day before the mega cash between the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan. The irked skipper had a blunt response when a reporter asked him if the Pakistan batting is dependent totally on him and Mohd Rizwan.&nbsp; 'We will only find out on the day, you never know. It's a T20 match, on the day any player can surprise us. It's a short format, so any player can help us pull off a win. I have total belief in our team, and all the middle-order players as well. They have won us many matches and have performed well in tough times. So, as a captain, I totally believe in them. You never know, anything can happen, you got to be ready for everything', Babar said.&nbsp; Pakistan and India will play their Super 12 match against each other on 23rd October in Melbourne in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022.&nbsp;

Using a drop-in pitch allows the stadium/venue to have a multi-purpose role. While the pitches are dropped in during the cricket season, these venues can be used for other sporting events as well as music concerts during the off-season. 

What are 'drop-in pitches' being used at T20 World Cup? Editorji explains

The #T20WorldCup currently underway Down Under has once again drawn attention to 'drop-in pitches' that are being used at several venues across Australia.

Here's all you need to know about these drop-in pitches.

Using a drop-in pitch allows the stadium/venue to have a multi-purpose role. While the pitches are dropped in during the cricket season, these venues can be used for other sporting events as well as music concerts during the off-season.&nbsp;

'Drop-in pitch' - you must have heard the term while watching a cricket match that's taking place in Australia or New Zealand.
The T20 World Cup currently underway Down Under has once again drawn attention to these drop-in pitches.
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So, what exactly is a drop-in pitch?
Like, the name would suggest, these pitches are not made at the venue itself but are dropped in. In fact, these custom-made pitches are prepared elsewhere, before they are put onto cement slabs and transported to their destination. These panels are then dropped a few inches deep into the ground, and the artificial turf is then rolled around it to level the surface.
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Why are drop-in pitches used?
Using a drop-in pitch allows the stadium/venue to have a multi-purpose role. While the pitches are dropped in during the cricket season, these venues can be used for other sporting events as well as music concerts during the off-season.
For example - the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Adelaide Oval and Eden Park in Auckland host a variety of sports, including football, AFL &amp; rugby apart from cricket. Once the cricket season is over, these drop-in pitches are taken out and away to allow other sporting events. Before the cricket season begins, they are once again put back in place.
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Future of drop-in pitches These drop-in pitches are being used at Australian venues since 1996. Earlier, there were doubts about the quality since these pitches were made in steel casings and didn't have the natural variation that comes with the usual deterioration of the surface. In fact, they were deemed 'too flat' in the past.
But advances, both in terms of understanding the topography and the contents of the soil used, have enhanced the quality of the contest as well. It also allows the curator to modify the pitch as he/she deems fit, which would not have been possible with conventional tracks.
Due to these advancements, countries like Pakistan are now looking at using drop-in pitches at their venues to maximise their revenues through year-round events.
Also read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/t20-world-cup/t20-world-cup-2022-top-5-indian-stars-to-watch-out-for-1666012625764">T20 World Cup: Team India's Players to Watch Out for</a>

'Dad, this doesn't feel real', said the heartbroken son of Shane Warne after his dad passed away last week at the age of 52. The devastated family spoke about their pain and loss for the first time after the death of the Australian great who passed away at his residence in Thailand on Friday. His children, Summer, Brooke, and Jackson Warne who couldn't believe the news recalled their time with the spinning legend. 'Our time was robbed, I want more holidays with you, more 'goodnight I love you SJ, I'll see you in the morning', more talks about how your days were', said Summer who yearned for a 'tighter last hug'. His eldest daughter Brooke said, 'Dad this doesn't feel real, doesn't make sense that you are not here with us anymore'The youngest of all, Jackson Warne recalled playing games, poker, golf with his dad. You just wanted me to be happy, that's it. So that's what I am going to do', he added. His parents called the night of the 4th of March a 'never-ending nightmare'Warne's autopsy report revealed that the cricketer died due to natural causes. A memorial ceremony to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground within the next 2 weeks.

'Dad, you were taken away so soon', Shane Warne's family speak about their loss

Shane Warne's family shares about their unbearable pain, with his parents calling the night of the 4th of March a 'never-ending nightmare'



Warne's&nbsp;autopsy report revealed that the cricketer died due to natural causes. A memorial ceremony to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground within the next 2 weeks.

'Dad, this doesn't feel real', said the heartbroken son of Shane Warne&nbsp;after his dad passed away last week at the age of 52. The devastated family spoke about their pain and loss for the first time after the death of the Australian great who passed away at his residence in Thailand on Friday. His children, Summer, Brooke, and Jackson Warne&nbsp;who couldn't believe&nbsp;the news&nbsp;recalled their time with the spinning legend.&nbsp; Also Read&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/sunil-gavaskar-calls-shane-warne-s-record-pretty-ordinary-faces-backlash-1646640980840">Sunil Gavaskar calls Shane Warne's record 'pretty ordinary', faces backlash</a> 'Our time was robbed, I want more holidays with you, more 'goodnight I love&nbsp;you SJ, I'll see you in the morning', more talks about how your days were',&nbsp;said Summer who yearned for a 'tighter last hug'. His eldest daughter Brooke said, 'Dad this doesn't feel real, doesn't make sense that you are not here with us anymore' The youngest of all, Jackson Warne&nbsp;recalled playing games, poker, golf with his dad. You just wanted me to be happy, that's it. So that's what I am going to do', he added. His parents called the night of the 4th of March a 'never-ending nightmare' <a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/thailand-police-reveals-reason-behind-shane-warne-s-death-1646652033344">Warne's&nbsp;autopsy report</a> revealed that the cricketer died due to natural causes. A memorial ceremony to be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground within the next 2 weeks.

Capacity crowds are set to return for the Australian Open and the Ashes cricket Test series this summer as the state of Victoria eased Covid-19 restrictions further Thursday.
Also read: Ricky Ponting confirms he was offered Team India's head coach role
The eagerly-awaited Ashes series between Australia and England will go ahead, with the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground permitted to host up to 100,000 fans in the stands. The Rod Laver arena in Melbourne which hosts the Australian Open will also allow 100% occupancy during the tennis tournament. 
Interestingly, Australia's Test against India at the MCG earlier this year was capped at 30,000 fans per day because of the pandemic.

Ashes Tests & Australian Open could have 100% capacity after Victoria reduces Covid restrictions

Melbourne Cricket Ground could be permitted to host up to 100,000 fans in the stands for the Ashes Test vs England 

Covid-19 restrictions eased in the state of Victoria as fans gear up for a bumper summer of sports&nbsp;

Capacity crowds are set to return for the Australian Open and the Ashes cricket Test series this summer as the state of Victoria&nbsp;eased Covid-19 restrictions further Thursday.
Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/sports-news/cricket/ricky-ponting-confirms-he-was-offered-team-india-s-head-coach-role-1637224041717" target="_blank">Ricky Ponting confirms he was offered Team India's head coach role</a>
The eagerly-awaited Ashes series between Australia and England will go ahead, with the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground permitted to host up to 100,000 fans in the stands. The Rod Laver arena in Melbourne which hosts the Australian Open will also allow 100% occupancy during the tennis tournament.&nbsp;
Interestingly,&nbsp;Australia's Test against India at the MCG earlier this year was capped at 30,000 fans per day because of the pandemic.

'Farewell, Deano': private family funeral held at MCG

Deano&nbsp;takes his final lap at the MCG&nbsp;in a private ceremony attended by just 10 people including his family&nbsp;

The final farewell ceremony for former Australian cricketer Deano&nbsp;Jones was organised at the iconic&nbsp;Melbourne Cricket Ground&nbsp;on Saturday. Due to the current&nbsp;Covid-19&nbsp;restrictions, the private ceremony was attended by just 10 people that included his family and close friends. The Australian flag and&nbsp;Deano's&nbsp;Test cap number decorated his hearse, which took one last lap of the MCG&nbsp;under the lights. The Australian star who joined the Melbourne Cricket Club in the 1980s had played 6 of his 52 Test matches and countless state and club fixtures at the&nbsp;MCG.&nbsp;

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