Crowds, cracking cricket: Five talking points from Australia v India

AFP Sport looks at five talking points from a thrilling series: Alive and kicking Bumper crowds turned up to watch the first-ever five-Test series between the two teams, swelling as the showdown intensified. Drawn in by fine weather, the holiday period and knife-edge action, attendance records were smashed to prove the red-ball game remains hugely popular. The peak came in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where a staggering 373,691 spectators streamed through the turnstiles. That...