BBL crowds overtake Test figures

The dominance of the Big Bash League (BBL) has seen it overtake Test crowds this summer.

HOW BBL CROWDS STACK UP AGAINST TEST CRICKET CROWDS THIS SUMMER

TOTALS:

Highest Test day crowd: 53,389 (Day 1 @ MCG, Australia v West Indies)

Test aggregate: 360,008 from 5 Tests (20 days @ 18,000)

Highest BBL crowd: 80,883 (Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades)

BBL aggregate: 458,634 (17 games @ 26,978)

GABBA

Highest Test day crowd: 16,181 (Day 1 1st Test v NZ)

Test aggregate: 53,572 (five days @ 10,714)

Highest BBL crowd: 29,876 (Brisbane v Hobart)

BBL aggregate: 56,121 (two games @ 28,060)

WACA

Highest Test day crowd: 13,593 (Day 1 2nd Test v NZ)

Test aggregate: 40,288 (five days @ 8,058)

Highest BBL crowd: 20,553 (Perth v Adelaide)

BBL aggregate: 60,222 (three games @ 20,074)

ADELAIDE OVAL

Highest Test day crowd: 47,441 (Day 1 3rd Test v NZ, First day-night Test)

Test aggregate: 123,736 (three days @ 41,245)

Highest BBL crowd: 46,389 (Adelaide v Sydney Sixers)

BBL aggregate: 74,000 (two games @ 37,000)

BELLERIVE

Highest Test day crowd: 5927 (Day 1 1st Test v Windies)

Test aggregate: 15,343 (three days @ 5,114)

Highest BBL crowd: 17,151 (Hobart v Sydney Thunder)

BBL aggregate: 31,999 (two games @ 15,999)

MCG

Highest Test day crowd: 53,389 (Day 1 2nd Test v Windies)

Test aggregate: 127,069 (four days @ 31,767)

Highest BBL crowd: 80,883 (Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades)

BBL aggregate: 99,692 (two games @ 49,846)

SCG

Highest Test day crowd: TBA (3rd Test v Windies)

Test aggregate: TBA

Highest BBL crowd: 29,104 (Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars)

BBL aggregate: 49,176 (two games @ 24,588)

ETIHAD STADIUM

Highest BBL crowd: 26,787 (Melbourne Renegades v Perth)

BBL aggregate: 47,637 (two games @ 23,818)

SPOTLESS STADIUM

Highest BBL crowd: 21,500 (Sydney Thunder v Adelaide)

BBL aggregate: 39,787 (two games @ 19,893)