Shock figures reveal which Aussie city is in danger of losing its cricket Test matches

Perth could lose the right to host Tests during the Australian summer of cricket if crowd numbers don't improve over the next few years.

The development follows projected figures which revealed Perth is expected to bring in millions of dollars less from Tests for Cricket Australia than Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide until 2028.

Melbourne's Boxing Day Test and Sydney's New Year's Test are expected to generate $32million and $27million respectively over the next five years, with Adelaide racking up more than $20million.

In contrast, Perth lags far behind at just $10million.

The grim financial forecast also follows poor crowd figures across the four days against Pakistan during the first Test at Perth's Optus Stadium, with day two the best in terms of numbers - where only 17,666 fans made their way through the gates.

The ground's capacity is roughly 55,000.

Numerous cricket journalists called out the woeful crowd numbers on social media, while former Australian player Simon O'Donnell also criticised the turnout, stating, 'their attendance is deplorable.'

Other reasons as to why supporters stayed away from the live action include the rise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) plus the perception in some quarters that the Aussie team - led by fast bowler Pat Cummins - is 'woke.'

Some supporters haven't forgotten the events from Cape Town in 2018, which led to lengthy suspensions for David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft stemming from 'Sandpapergate.'

The concerning figures in Perth have resulted in Adelaide now looming large as a alternate capital city to host the pre-Christmas Test - and the state's Premier Peter Malinauskas wants the sporting pipedream to become a reality.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Adelaide would have generated Cricket Australia an additional $10million under the projected figures had the governing body agreed to extend a deal with Adelaide Oval's Stadium Management Authority which was established in 2014. 

It featured a payment to CA of almost $2million per year in return for preferential scheduling in and around mid-December each year - but the deal expired earlier this year. 

Instead, the City of Churches will host the first Test when the West Indies visit Australian shores in January.

Meanwhile, MCC boss Stuart Fox has forecasted crowds of up to 130,000 across the opening two days of the Boxing Day Test amid concerns over interest in the wake of abysmal attendance in Perth.

Fox also declared curator Matt Page wouldn't deliver an MCG pitch that 'cracks badly and opens up' after criticism of the 'volatile' Optus Stadium wicket that deteriorated rapidly and led to several Australian batters taking hits to the hands and body.

Pakistan was rolled for just 89 in the second innings as the home team romped to a 360-run win that prompted questions about enthusiasm for Test cricket in Perth and watching teams that aren't India or England.

Fox is adamant Melbourne will be heaving with eager fans come December 26. 

'I think the tradition and history of the MCG, we've had 155 Test matches since 1877, there's so much history, people turn up,' he said.

'Day one, you'd want to push over 70,000, day two 60,000. I still think we can have really strong numbers for Pakistan.

'It will be a very special atmosphere on day one at the MCG.'