WEB DESK: Talking about the cricket world, the Boxing Day Test is of great importance, but many people do not know what it is and how it got its name.
Whoever hears about it associates it with the game of boxing, saying that it may be an important day in the game of boxing, but what is its connection with Christmas?
Actually, the Boxing Day Test is a game of cricket, a Test match played from December 26 to December 30 at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.
It is related to Christmas, as it is being played from December 26, the day right after December 25.
In the Victorian era, employees were given gifts on December 26, which were packed in boxes.
Therefore, the test match on December 26 is called the Boxing Day Test.
The event is considered a very big and traditional match of cricket.
The weather is better for playing cricket in Australia during December. So every year on December 26, the Boxing Day Test is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Moreover, the Cricket Ground in Australia has been hosting this test match every year since 1980.
Similarly, in the same year, a test match was held between the Australia and England cricket teams.
Not only cricket, but football, horse racing and other sports events are also held around the globe on Boxing Day.
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