Boxing Day Test: The five-match Test series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1. The fourth match of the series will start on December 26 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This Test match is being called the Boxing Day Test. It sounds related to boxing, but it is not. It is completely a matter of cricket. Yes, the story behind it is different. What is this story and why is it being called the Boxing Day, we tell you in detail.
The Test match starting on 26 December is called the Boxing Day Test match. It takes place in Australia, UK, New Zealand and South Africa. Australia started the Boxing Day Test match, after which New Zealand and South Africa also adopted it. However, Australia plays the Boxing Day Test every year while the rest of the teams do not do so continuously.
What is the Boxing Day Test
Boxing Day is the match that is played every year on 26 December i.e. the day after Christmas. The fourth Test between India and Australia will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium on December 26, the day after Christmas. Which is called Boxing Day. Usually, Melbourne hosts the Boxing Day Test every year, but now this day is also celebrated in other parts of the world.
In which country is Boxing Day celebrated
Boxing Day is celebrated a day after Christmas. The United Kingdom and other countries, which were once part of the British Empire, celebrate this day. It was first celebrated in Melbourne. Later many other countries including Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Nigeria, Trinidad and South Africa joined them.
Why is Boxing Day celebrated?
It is said that during the reign of Queen Victoria, the servants of the British Empire were given Christmas gifts from the hands of their king or queen. These gifts were called Christmas boxes and since then 26 December came to be called Boxing Day.
History of the Boxing Day Test
The first Test match on Boxing Day took place in 1968 during the West Indies tour of Australia. Australia has been hosting a Test match on Boxing Day every year since 1980. Although Australia hosted an ODI against Sri Lanka in 1989, a Boxing Day Test could not be held.
