Delhi: December 26, 2024, is going to be a very exciting and important day for cricket fans. On this day, 6 teams will face each other in the Boxing-Day Test at different venues. Apart from India and Australia, teams from Pakistan, South Africa, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe will also play test matches.
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Time and place of matches
- india vs australia: This match played in Melbourne is part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to Indian time, this match will start at 5 am.
- South Africa vs Pakistan: This match will be played in Centurion from 1:30 pm Indian time.
- afghanistan vs zimbabwe:The first match of the two-match Test series will also be held in Bulawayo from 1:30 pm.
What is Boxing Day?
The test match to be played from 26 December is called Boxing-Day Test. Its tradition is seen in Australia, UK, New Zealand and South Africa. The Boxing-Day Test was first introduced in Australia, which was later adopted by New Zealand and South Africa. It is said that those working on Christmas were given a holiday on 26th December and a box as a gift.
When did the Boxing Day Test start?
The first Boxing-Day Test was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in 1950. It started on 22 December, but the last day fell on 26 December. It became a tradition to start it from 26 December since the 1974-75 Ashes series. In 1980, it was decided that the Boxing Day Test would be held on this date every year.
The match between South Africa and Pakistan is very important for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. The African team is currently on top of the points table and will try its best to win this match to strengthen its position. At the same time, the match between India and Australia is also very important in view of the upcoming prestigious mega match.
It is noteworthy that this time is no less than a gift for cricket lovers to enjoy the thrill of red ball cricket. The thrill and brilliant performance of three test matches simultaneously will be seen.
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