‘Bigger than the Ashes’: India’s cricket-mad fans flock to SCG blockbuster

Email The SCG is packed to capacity for today’s Pink Test — and a breakdown of sales shows green-and-gold supporters are at risk of being drowned out by Team India’s legion of fans.

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