Tiny Crowd of Just 54 Turn Up for Day 1 of England vs. Pakistan in Abu Dhabi

The opening day of England's test series with Pakistan at Abu Dhabi hasn't exactly captured the locals' imagination.

Just 54 spectators showed up on Day 1, as reported by the Telegraph. No typo on that one—the crowd was just short of five dozen.

The Sheikh Zayed Stadium can host a capacity of approximately 370 times Tuesday's crowd, which makes the following description on its official website quite painful reading:

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The state of the art Sheikh Zayed Stadium is arguably one of the world's finest cricket grounds. It was opened in May 2004 and staged its first first-class match when Scotland played Kenya in the Intercontinental Cup that November.

With a capacity of 20,000 it has hosted a variety of international and domestic games, while it's proximity to the city – just 30 minutes drive from the Abu Dhabi Island City — makes it an ideal venue for sports, concerts and corporate events."

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Still, though. Maybe the fans are just waiting until later in the week to show their support.

[Telegraph]