The ongoing second Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval Dec 02 -06,2017 between Australia and England has set a cricket attendance record
More than 22,000 fans turned up to witness the fourth day's play on Tuesday Dec 05,2017, thus surpassing the Oval's previous Test-best aggregate of 172,361, which was achieved during the infamous Bodyline Test of 1933.
The previous high was 50,962, recorded on Day 1 of the 1933 Bodyline Test.
However, the record attendance at a sporting event at Adelaide Oval is 62,543 for the SANFL Australian Rules grand final in 1965
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