MCG crowd record for World Cup final
Sunday's crowd has also topped the attendance of 87,182 for the 1992 World Cup final.
MELBOURNE (AFP) - The World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday has broken the venue s previous record attendance for a cricket match of 91,112, according to officials.
The official attendance will be announced later in the day, but it has already surpassed the biggest cricket crowd at the vast stadium, set during the 2013 Boxing Day Ashes Test against England.
Sunday s crowd has also topped the attendance of 87,182 for the 1992 World Cup final at the MCG between Pakistan and England.
