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The opening day and night of the first Commonwealth Bank Day-Night Test at the Gabba has attracted the highest ever first day crowd outside of an Ashes Test match.
By the start of the second session, more than 20,000 fans had entered the venue with the final first day total reaching 26,343.
This eclipsed the previous best first day crowd for a non-Ashes Test match of 25,114 which came on 9 November, 2012 when Australia took on South Africa, the first time in more than 30 years that the Proteas had played at the Gabba.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said he was thrilled at the response to the opening day, coming as it did on the 85th anniversary of the first ever Test at the Gabba.
“Fans have again voted with their feet to embrace the day-night concept, this time in Queensland. We’re looking forward to even more fans enjoying this fantastic spectacle in the coming days and are confident of beating the all-time non-Ashes attendance record at the venue.”
Queensland Cricket Chief Executive Officer Max Walters congratulated the fans who enjoyed the historic day of play.
“I think the spectacle and the occasion have been first rate and the fans certainly look as if they have enjoyed the event,’’ he said.
“It’s a very encouraging vindication of the decision to award Brisbane a Day/Night Test and one that we look forward to building on in the future.”
“Certainly the partnership that was formed between Cricket Australia, the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council and announced earlier this year has played a significant role in the success,” Walters said.
That partnership confirmed that the Gabba will host International cricket for the next three years including the First Ashes Test next summer.
The record attendance for a non-Ashes Test match at the Brisbane Cricket Ground is 55,947 against Sri Lanka in 2007-08 which took place over five days.
By the start of the second session, more than 20,000 fans had entered the venue with the final first day total reaching 26,343.
This eclipsed the previous best first day crowd for a non-Ashes Test match of 25,114 which came on 9 November, 2012 when Australia took on South Africa, the first time in more than 30 years that the Proteas had played at the Gabba.
Cricket Australia Chief Executive Officer James Sutherland said he was thrilled at the response to the opening day, coming as it did on the 85th anniversary of the first ever Test at the Gabba.
“Fans have again voted with their feet to embrace the day-night concept, this time in Queensland. We’re looking forward to even more fans enjoying this fantastic spectacle in the coming days and are confident of beating the all-time non-Ashes attendance record at the venue.”
Queensland Cricket Chief Executive Officer Max Walters congratulated the fans who enjoyed the historic day of play.
“I think the spectacle and the occasion have been first rate and the fans certainly look as if they have enjoyed the event,’’ he said.
“It’s a very encouraging vindication of the decision to award Brisbane a Day/Night Test and one that we look forward to building on in the future.”
“Certainly the partnership that was formed between Cricket Australia, the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council and announced earlier this year has played a significant role in the success,” Walters said.
That partnership confirmed that the Gabba will host International cricket for the next three years including the First Ashes Test next summer.
The record attendance for a non-Ashes Test match at the Brisbane Cricket Ground is 55,947 against Sri Lanka in 2007-08 which took place over five days.
