Cricket fans flock to Brisbane's first-ever day-night Test
Record crowd announced for Gabba
It's official - the Gabba is officially back in Cricket Australia's good books.
And the ground is back by popular demand.
Days after putting the venue on notice, CA on Saturday announced a record overall attendance for a non-Ashes Gabba Test match.
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And this comes with, technically, more than two days of Brisbane's historic first Commonwealth Bank day-night Test remaining.
A total of 66,325 fans rolled up to Australia's pink-ball Test against Pakistan by the first session of Saturday's third day.
It easily eclipsed the previous mark of 55,947, set in the 2007-08 season against Sri Lanka.
Crowds of 26,353 and 23,344 on the opening two days of the pink-ball clash were bolstered by more than 16,500 fans who arrived for the third day's opening session.
It is a stunning turnaround after CA CEO James Sutherland warned earlier this week that Brisbane was no guarantee of opening future summers from 2017 due to poor crowds.
"We have seen fans vote with their feet to embrace the day-night concept in Queensland," Sutherland said in a statement.
"We've managed to break the non-Ashes attendance record at the venue in just three days and we're looking forward to even more fans enjoying this fantastic spectacle."
Sutherland has already begun speculating about Brisbane hosting the summer opener from 2018 with day-night Tests, due to this week's success.
He has not ruled out Brisbane hosting a pink-ball Ashes Test - but not next summer when England tour.
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Brisbane will be the venue for the opening Ashes Test next summer, but as a traditional day game.
The Gabba is usually where Australia begin their Test summer.
Stats show why - they have not lost a Gabba Test since 1988.
But poor crowds ensured Gabba lost that honour this year with November's first Test against South Africa relocated to Perth.
The move backfired spectacularly - Australia were crushed by the Proteas on their way to a 2-1 series loss.