da realsbet： SYDNEY – Australia may have strolled through the first two Tests of theAshes series, but demand for tickets remains higher than ever with theWACA Ground set to break attendance records during the third Test.
AAP27-Nov-2002SYDNEY – Australia may have strolled through the first two Tests of theAshes series, but demand for tickets remains higher than ever with theWACA Ground set to break attendance records during the third Test.The Perth stadium has undergone a $12 million facelift and officialsthis evening confirmed Friday’s first day to be a complete sell-out of21,500.Perth’s biggest previous first day crowd was 16,849 recorded on December1, 2000 when Australia played the West Indies.Western Australia Cricket Association president Brian Rakich said: “TheWACA is absolutely delighted with the manner in which the public hasembraced this Test and the occasion of launching our redevelopedground.”Perth’s highest aggregate Test attendance is 84,142 for the game againstEngland in December 1970.For the WACA to break that record, this match could have to last intoits fifth day – something England has not managed thus far.