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Nick Hockley defends crowd numbers in Australia, says 'generally pleased' with stadium attendances

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Nick Hockley Defends Crowd Numbers In Australia, Says 'generally Pleased' With Stadium Attendances

By IANS News November 27, 2022 • 17:33 PM View: 1075

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley has defended the crowd numbers in cricket matches in Australia, saying he was 'generally pleased' with the attendance in stadiums till now.

Hockley's comments come after Australia-England's third ODI at the MCG last week saw just 10,406 fans turn up as the hosts completed a 3-0 sweep over the reigning World Cup winners.

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