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All cricket records (including minor cricket)
General
Test Series
| Attendance | Series | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 943,000 | Australia v England | 1936-37 |
Test Series in England
| Attendance | Series | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 549,650 | England v Australia | 1953 |
Tests
| Attendance | Series | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 465,000 | India v Pakistan | Calcutta | 1998-99 |
| 350,534 | Australia v England | Melbourne | 1936-37 |
Tests in England
| Attendance | Series | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 158,000 | England v Australia | Leeds | 1948 |
| 137,915 | England v Australia | Leeds | 1953 |
| 141,967 | England v West Indies | Lord's | 2004 |
| 142,945 | England v Australia | Lord's | 2009 |
| 140,111 | England v India | Lord's | 2011 |
Test Match Day
| Attendance | Series | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000** | India v Pakistan | Calcutta | 1998-99 |
| 91,112 | Australia v England | Melbourne, 4th Test, 1st day | 2013-14 |
| 90,800 | Australia v West Indies | Melbourne, 5th Test, 2nd day | 1960-61 |
| 89,155 | Australia v England | Melbourne, 4th Test, 1st day | 2006-07 |
ODIs
| Attendance | Match | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000** | India v South Africa | Calcutta | 1993-94 |
| 100,000** | India v West Indies | Calcutta | 1993-94 |
| 100,000** | India v West Indies | Calcutta | 1993-94 |
| 100,000** | India v Sri Lanka (WC semi-final) | Calcutta | 1995-96 |
| 100,000** | India v Australia | Kolkata | 2003-04 |
| 90,000** | India v Pakistan | Calcutta | 1986-87 |
| 90,000** | India v South Africa | Calcutta | 1991-92 |
| 87,812 | England v Pakistan (WC final) | Melbourne | 1991-92 |
| 86,122 | Australia v West Indies | Melbourne | 1983-84 |
Other First-Class Matches in England
| Attendance | Series | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93,000 | England v Australia** | Lord's | 1945 |
| 80,000+ | Surrey v Yorkshire | The Oval | 1906 |
| 78,792 | Yorkshire v Lancashire | Headingley | 1904 |
| 80,000+ | Lancashire v Yorkshire | Old Trafford | 1926 |
Additional Information
** No official attendance figures were issued for these games but capacity at Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is believed to have reached 100,000 following rebuilding in 1993.