<p>Sydney: A record-breaking 47,566 spectators packed the stands on day one of the fifth India-<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/australia">Australia</a> Test on Friday, marking it the highest-ever opening day attendance for a Test match between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground.</p>.<p>The Australian public continued to turn out in large numbers for the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.</p>.<p>"The records keep on falling. Over 45,000 through the gates of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 1," Cricket Australia tweeted.</p>.<p>This new mark comes just days after the all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was smashed earlier in the series.</p>.Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Do-or-die for India in 5th and final Test Vs Australia.<p>By lunchtime on day one, 45,465 spectators were already present at the SCG, surpassing the previous record of 44,901 set during the 2003/04 series.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia also noted that this was the largest crowd turnout at the SCG for a Test in nearly 50 years, dating back to 1976. </p>
<p>Sydney: A record-breaking 47,566 spectators packed the stands on day one of the fifth India-<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/australia">Australia</a> Test on Friday, marking it the highest-ever opening day attendance for a Test match between the two teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground.</p>.<p>The Australian public continued to turn out in large numbers for the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.</p>.<p>"The records keep on falling. Over 45,000 through the gates of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Day 1," Cricket Australia tweeted.</p>.<p>This new mark comes just days after the all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was smashed earlier in the series.</p>.Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Do-or-die for India in 5th and final Test Vs Australia.<p>By lunchtime on day one, 45,465 spectators were already present at the SCG, surpassing the previous record of 44,901 set during the 2003/04 series.</p>.<p>Cricket Australia also noted that this was the largest crowd turnout at the SCG for a Test in nearly 50 years, dating back to 1976. </p>