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SCG Ashes Test Breaks 79-Year Attendance Record in Series Finale

The fifth Ashes Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground broke a 79-year-old attendance record, drawing over 211,000 fans. Australia secured a 4-1 series victory with a five-wicket win in the final match. The chase was tense, featuring key performances from players like Travis Head and a steadying partnership from Cameron Green and Alex Carey. The match concluded a dominant series for Australia, marking a historic event for the storied venue.

Key Points: Ashes Test Breaks 79-Year SCG Attendance Record

  • Broke 1946-47 attendance record
  • Australia won series 4-1
  • SCG hosted historic finale
  • 211,032 total attendance
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5th Ashes Test breaks 79-year-old SCG attendance record

The 5th Ashes Test at the SCG set a new 79-year attendance record with over 211,000 fans as Australia won the series 4-1.

"recorded a crowd of 211,032 till the fifth day as the hosts clinched the series 4-1 - Report"

Sydney, Jan 8

The fifth and final Ashes Test between Australia and England that concluded at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday scripted history as it attracted a record number of crowd to become the highest-attended SCG Test, breaking the record set in the 1946-47 Ashes.

While the 1946-47 SCG Test of the Ashes series witnessed a total of 195,253 people attending the game over the course of five days, the fifth game of the 2025-26 Ashes, held at the same venue, recorded a crowd of 211,032 till the fifth day as the hosts clinched the series 4-1.

Notably, the Aussies had won the five-game series 3-0 during England's Ashes tour in 1946-47.

In the recently concluded Ashes series, Australia completed a dominant series victory with a five-wicket win over England in the fifth Test at the SCG, successfully chasing a target of 160 on a challenging final-day pitch.

England began the day positively after resuming on 302/8, with Matthew Potts striking a boundary off the first ball and Jacob Bethell continuing his impressive innings to reach 150. The morning session featured several DRS moments, including a successful review by Bethell, before Mitchell Starc wrapped up the innings by dismissing Bethell and Josh Tongue to finish the series with an outstanding 31 wickets.

Australia's chase began briskly, led by Travis Head, as a 62-run opening stand laid a strong platform. England, however, remained competitive, creating drama through tight bowling, wasted reviews, and near misses, including a contentious caught-behind decision.

Josh Tongue removed both openers before lunch, and after the break, England struck again as Will Jacks bowled Steve Smith and Australia suffered a cluster of quick wickets, raising hopes of a comeback.

Despite late jitters, Cameron Green and Alex Carey steadied the innings with a crucial 40-run partnership. Carey's boundary in the 32nd over sealed the win, completing Australia's remarkable series triumph as Usman Khawaja capped off his farewell Test win with a memorable victory.

- IANS

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Sarah B
As an Aussie living in Mumbai, this news makes me so proud! The SCG is a special ground. The atmosphere there is electric. Great to see Khawaja get a fitting farewell win too.
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Arjun K
Record crowd is good, but the real story is Australia's dominance. 4-1 is a thrashing. England really need to sort out their batting. Makes our upcoming Border-Gavaskar series even more exciting – we have to defend our home turf!
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Priya S
Wow, breaking a 79-year-old record! That's incredible. Shows the timeless appeal of the Ashes rivalry. Hope the BCCI takes note and works on improving the Test match experience for fans here. We love our cricket just as much.
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Vikram M
Respect for the crowd, but honestly, the cricket itself sounds like it was a bit one-sided after the first Test? England collapsing again. Mitchell Starc with 31 wickets – what a series for him! Our bowlers need to be watching.
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Karthik V
Fantastic for Test cricket! But a small criticism – the article focuses so much on the record and the result, I wish there was a bit more on the young English batter Bethell. Scoring 150 in those conditions is no joke. Future star maybe?

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