Australia’s win over New Zealand in the World Cup sparks conversation from 3.7 million people
The Facebook team has pulled data from last night’s Cricket World Cup final between Australia and New Zealand, as well as a summary of the entire tournament.
During the final match between Australia and New Zealand, 3.7 million people had 9.3 million interactions on Facebook. Facebook’s data team also looked at the most mentioned player on each team.
CWC Final Match Data:
People (globally): 3.7 million
Interactions: 9.3 million
Most Mentioned Player on Each Team:
1. Michael Clarke (Australia)
2. Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
Fans of both teams, including PM Tony Abbott expressed their support on Facebook before and after the match:
Cricket World Cup Data for Entire Tournament:
From January 1 to the end of the tournament, 53 million people had more than 700 million interactions about the Cricket World Cup on the platform.
In Australia, 14% of Monthly Active People (MAP) on Facebook have talked about the Cricket World Cup since January 1. In New Zealand, nearly 20% of Monthly Active People on the platform have talked about the tournament since January 1.