For every true cricket fan, Test cricket is the original form of cricket. Not to mention the Boxing Day Test match. That Test match will be extremely well received among the fans. The Indian cricket team, which is touring South Africa, is also playing in the ‘Boxing Day’ Test match.
Boxing Day Test?
Some Commonwealth countries, including the United Kingdom, celebrate Boxing Day on December 26, the day after Christmas. Various reasons are given for this. Marking the opening day of donation boxes for the needy in churches. This day is also known as Christmas Gift Day for housemaids.
St. Stephen’s Feast Day, on the other hand, is a popular sport in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom. Test cricket is played in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa as part of the ‘Boxing Day’ celebrations.
Melbourne Cricket Ground!
The ‘Boxing Day’ Test match that comes to mind is the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. The Australian cricket team has been playing ‘Boxing Day’ Test matches with various international cricket teams at the ground since 1950. Boxing Day Test matches have been reported in South Africa since 1913. It has been reported that the Boxing Day Test has been held in New Zealand since 1998.
The Boxing Day Test is also held in Zimbabwe. Australia and England clashed for the first time at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in this long history of cricket. About 45 ‘Boxing Day’ Test matches have been played at the stadium so far.
The match has not been played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for a number of years. The Australian team has recorded 25 wins. Ten matches ended in a draw. The teams that have played against Australia in the remaining matches have won.
Although the Boxing Day Test is played in South Africa and New Zealand, the long-running Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is very special.
As of 2013, 91,112 people had watched the ‘Boxing Day’ Test match between Australia and England at Melbourne on Boxing Day.
India and Boxing Day Test match!
The Indian cricket team has played nine Boxing Day Tests against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground nine times in 1985, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2020.
India has won 2 matches and drawn 3 matches. Both of those victories were won by India during the last 2018 and 2020 tours. India won by 2018 by 137 runs and by 2020 by 8 wickets. At this stage the South African cricket team is playing at the Centurion Cricket Ground from the 26th to the 30th. Similarly, the England and Australian cricket teams play the third match of the Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from the 26th to the 30th.
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