The Pink Test at the SCG saw a record-breaking turnout of fans and virtual ticket sales, raising millions for the McGrath Foundation's breast cancer research.
The Border-Gavaskar series may have finished early, but the SCG could have been filled 10 times over as more than 400,000 virtual tickets were sold in support of the McGrath Foundation for the Pink Test . As fans backing India and Australia flocked to the stadium dressed head-to-toe in all shades of pink, the charity raised more than $8 million from virtual tickets alone, with plenty more coming from volunteers manning old-fashioned collection buckets around the stadium.
Matthew Knapman and Richard Collins found the strength to don pink suits and ties, flowered cowboy hats and bright pink beards, despite the scorching weather. Speaking in the Members Stand, Collins said it took him 40 years to grow his beard, but only 15 minutes to spray it pink this morning. Knapman said everyone knows someone who has experienced some form of cancer. “It hits close to home, so it’s always good to support such an event,” he said. Not far away, Sarah Hobson, who came because she loves cricket and wanted to support the cause, took off her wide-brimmed hat to reveal a shaved head. “I’ve got a lot of friends doing it tough with all sorts of cancers. My mum had breast cancer,” Hobson said. “I shaved my head for charity about two weeks ago, and raised about $1600 for Australian Breast Cancer Network.It wasn’t just Australia’s supporters that got involved – Daman Singh and Ajay Sindha, who stood alongside drums and saxophones in the front row, wore pink shirts under their Indian flags.“I think it brings a lot of excitement, a lot of colour into the game,” said Singh. “It’s for a great cause so it brings in all the communities together ... it doesn’t soften the rivalry, but it brings all the people together, all the communities together – but the game is played with fierce competitio
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