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"There will either be people looking to drown their sorrows or celebrate their victories on the Cup and come across," Cricket ACT chief executive James Allsopp said.
He is hoping plenty from both fields will make their way into Manuka Oval for Australia's Twenty20 clash with Pakistan on Tuesday night.
The first men's Twenty20 international played in the ACT comes hours after the Melbourne Cup is run and won with scores of racing fans set to spend their day at Canberra's Thoroughbred Park.
It makes for a bumper day of sport but Allsopp concedes the early forecast has Manuka Oval being well short of a sell-out.
"We set a budget target, we'd like to get about 7500 there given the Melbourne Cup is on the same day," Allsopp said.
"It's the first ever Twenty20 international [in Canberra], featuring the No. 1 side in the world against an Australian side which is playing really well, it will be a great spectacle.
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"Hopefully we can get close to a capacity crowd."
An average of 18,999 fans have walked through the turnstiles for the Australian men's side's first four Twenty20 games this summer in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.
That number is set to take a small hit at a boutique venue which holds close to 12,000 for cricket, and Allsopp says those who get there best brace for fireworks.
"It's amazing. David Warner still hasn't been dismissed in Twenty20 cricket [this season]," Allsopp said.
"They're going to be batting on what data shows is the best white-ball batting wicket in the world with the highest average totals scored at Manuka Oval than any other venue in world cricket.
"If you're in the crowd, be ready to catch some big bombs from someone like David Warner who is in really good form.
"We get to see Steve Smith in the flesh and just see his mannerisms, what he does, what makes him so successful.
"People are going to be talking about Steve Smith the same way they talk about Don Bradman."
TWENTY20 INTERNATIONAL: Game two - Australia v Pakistan at Manuka Oval, 7.10pm. Tickets from Ticketek.