Record crowd expected as Australia hunt Women’s Ashes sweep at MCG

Hosts have won series but futures of England’s captain Knight and coach Lewis may hinge on Melbourne result

Cricket Australia is expecting a record turnout for the Women’s Ashes Test that starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday, with local fans excited by the possibility of the hosts sealing a 16-0 whitewash.

The record aggregate crowd for a women’s Test is 23,207 – at Trent Bridge in 2023 – but on Tuesday the Cricket Australia chief executive, Nick Hockley, confirmed the governing body anticipates exceeding that figure in Melbourne this week.

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Source: Cricket - The Guardian