History Made At MCG! Record 93,442 Fans Witness Ashes Clash, Shattering Cricket Attendance Records

• The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) hosted a record 93,442 fans for a single day of cricket during the Ashes clash between Australia and England.
• This crowd surpassed the previous MCG record of 93,013 from the 2015 ODI World Cup final and the 91,112 from the 2013 Ashes Test.
• It marks the biggest single-day crowd ever for cricket at the MCG and the second-largest for a Test match globally.
• England's Josh Tongue led a ruthless pace attack, taking 5-45 to skittle Australia for just 152 runs.
• The record turnout sparks hopes of breaking the highest cumulative attendance for an Ashes Test, currently 271,865 from the 2013 series.

Why It Matters: MCG sets new cricket attendance record with 93,442 fans for Ashes, as England dominates Australia.