Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 26, 2022, 01:51 PM
Boxing Day Test Match: Test cricket is considered to be the oldest format. This has been given the noun of real cricket. This goes on for five days. Test matches are the real test of the skills of bowlers and batsmen. Today (on 26th December) Test match is being played between Australia and South Africa. At the same time, a Test match is happening between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. This test match has its own importance. Let's know about it.The Test matches to be held on 26 December are called Boxing Day Test. The Christmas festival is celebrated on 25th December and the test match to be held on the next day is called Boxing Day Test. It has been dedicated to those people, who are engaged in their work or duty without taking leave even on Christmas day. So that people open the gifts found in the box on Christmas day the next day and match while watching the match.Fans are very excited to watch the Boxing Day Test match. There is a huge crowd in the stadium. Fans want to celebrate this day completely.The first Boxing Day Test match took place in 1950The first Boxing Day Test match was played between England and Australia in the year 1950. From the year 1980, the tradition of playing Boxing Day Test match started every year, which continues till date. Apart from Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa also like to play Boxing Day Test matches.India also played Boxing Day Test matchIndia has played a total of 9 Boxing Day Test matches against Australia. These nine Test matches were played in 1985, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2020, but out of these, Team India won only 2 matches and lost in 5. At the same time, two test matches have been drawn.