Boxing Day Test matches have garnered huge attention from cricket fans and audiences all over the world in all these years. Similarly, this year on December 26 two Test matches are about to be played at Melbourne and Centurion respectively.
Here, in this article, we will look at the five best Boxing Day Test matches that have been played over the years.
1. Australia vs England at Melbourne in 1982
Australia, winning the toss, invited England to bat first, who posted 284 runs in the first innings at the end of Day 1. Australia, in reply, scored 287 runs on board and managed to take a lead of 3 runs on Day 2 of the Test match. England at the end of Day 3 were all out at 294 runs and set a target of 292 runs for Australia to win in the 4th innings of the match.
Australia, after having a 3-run lead, went on to lose this Test match unfortunately by 3 runs. Norman Cowans was the star of the game by picking 8 wickets in this match (took 6/77 in the fourth innings).
