Border Gavaskar Trophy: MCG shatters 87-year-old record
1 week, 3 days ago

Border Gavaskar Trophy: MCG shatters 87-year-old record

Deccan Chronicle  

Melbourne: The all-time attendance record at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was smashed on Monday when the total attendance of the fourth Test touched an unprecedented 350,700. This is also the greatest attendance for any Test match played in Australia," said Cricket Australia in a release. "I've not seen anything like it at a cricket match," Melbourne Cricket Club boss Stuart Fox was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au. "But I think with Taylor Swift coming in, a fantastic AFL season, then this Boxing Day Test, it's going to be hard to beat, I can assure you," he added.

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Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
1 week, 1 day ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

IND vs AUS: Australia's record at Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of New Year's Test against India
1 week, 1 day ago

IND vs AUS: Australia's record at Sydney Cricket Ground ahead of New Year's Test against India

India TV News  

After a thumping win in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia are just inches away from regaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in more than a decade. The hosts are comfortably placed in the series with a 2-1 scoreline in their favour and therefore, even a draw in the New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground will …

India's Test record at Sydney Cricket Ground before New Year's Test against Australia
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1 week, 1 day ago

India's Test record at Sydney Cricket Ground before New Year's Test against Australia

India TV News  

After a disheartening 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India are no longer the masters of their own fate in the race to the ICC World Test Championship final 2023-25. India desperately need to register a win at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the New Year's Test against Australia to ensure that they remain …

Record crowd at Boxing Day Test
1 week, 3 days ago

Record crowd at Boxing Day Test

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Australia has secured a thrilling win over India in the Boxing Day test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking the last wicket late on the final day of play. David Taylor: At the MCG, the world's two best cricket teams lock horns on the final day of a tense match. David Taylor: When play started this morning, Australia …

Melbourne Test: India's road to WTC Final fades away as Australia knocks Rohit-led side away with 184-run win
1 week, 3 days ago

Melbourne Test: India's road to WTC Final fades away as Australia knocks Rohit-led side away with 184-run win

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, : Scott Boland and Pat Cummins led Australia to a massive 184-run victory over India in the Melbourne Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. Melbourne Test: India's road to WTC Final fades away as Australia knocks Rohit-led side away with 184-run win With the win, Australia took a 2-1 lead in …

IND vs AUS Australia Beat India By 184 Runs At MCG To Go 2 1 Up In BGT Rohit Sharma Team Fail To Eke Out A Draw WTC Final Chances Dim
1 week, 3 days ago

IND vs AUS Australia Beat India By 184 Runs At MCG To Go 2 1 Up In BGT Rohit Sharma Team Fail To Eke Out A Draw WTC Final Chances Dim

ABP News  

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: Australia defeated India in the IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by 184 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. This comes as India's first Boxing Day Test loss against Australia in 13 years. Australia got all out for 234 and set India the stern target of 340 runs to …

On this day: India's historic victory at MCG in the 2018 Boxing Day Test
1 week, 3 days ago

On this day: India's historic victory at MCG in the 2018 Boxing Day Test

Hindustan Times  

On this day in 2018, the Melbourne Cricket Ground was witness to a monumental moment in cricket history as India secured a commanding 137-run victory over Australia. Jasprit Bumrah had match figures of 9 for 86 in the Boxing Day Test during India's tour of Australia in 2018. Bumrah's bowling masterclass Australia's response was derailed by a sensational bowling performance …

MCG breaks staggering 87-year feat with all-time attendance record for India vs Australia 4th Test
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1 week, 3 days ago

MCG breaks staggering 87-year feat with all-time attendance record for India vs Australia 4th Test

Hindustan Times  

The Melbourne Cricket Ground welcomed over 350,000 fans to the stadium for the Boxing Day Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, an aggregate which has shattered the long-standing record of most number of fans to have attended a single Test match in the country, Cricket Australia confirmed on day five of the ongoing thriller between India and Australia. The much-awaited …

Record 350,700 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test
1 week, 3 days ago

Record 350,700 spectators flock to Australia-India 4th Test

Deccan Chronicle  

The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia's history as fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final day.Early on day five of the fourth Test, a bumper crowd of 51,371 had swelled the total number of spectators since the start of the match on Boxing Day to 350,700, with still more …

Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in 4th Test
1 week, 3 days ago

Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in 4th Test

Hindustan Times  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia bowled India out for 155 to claim a thrilling fifth-day, final-hour victory in front of a record test crowd Monday in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in 4th Test Australia’s 184-run win gives the home side a 2-1 advantage ahead of the fifth and final test …

Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in 4th Test
1 week, 3 days ago

Australia claims dramatic final-hour victory against India in 4th Test

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia took seven wickets in the final session of the final day to claim a thrilling 184-run victory in front of a record test crowd Monday in the fourth test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. “It’s probably the best test match I’ve been involved in,” said man-of-the-match Cummins, who took 3-28 off 18 overs Monday for six …

Australia vs India 4th Test records highest attendance ever at Melbourne Cricket Ground
1 week, 3 days ago

Australia vs India 4th Test records highest attendance ever at Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Hindu  

Over the last five days, all roads led to the G, as the Melbourne Cricket Ground is fondly referred to. It was the highest ever for a Test in Australia and according to a Cricket Australia press-release, the latest numbers ‘surpassed the previous mark of 3,50,534 from 1937, where fans saw Don Bradman’s Australia defeat England in a six-day Test.’ …

Australia vs India, 4th Test: Bumper MCG crowd on Day 5 breaks Bradman-era record
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1 week, 3 days ago

Australia vs India, 4th Test: Bumper MCG crowd on Day 5 breaks Bradman-era record

India Today  

A new record for Test match attendance in Australia has been set, with over 350,700 fans passing through the gates at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the five days of the fourth Test between Australia and India. This crowd tally means that more people attended the 2024 MCG Boxing Day Test than the match in January 1937, where a Sir …

Australia battles to victory over India in an MCG Test epic, controversial and captivating to the last
1 week, 3 days ago

Australia battles to victory over India in an MCG Test epic, controversial and captivating to the last

ABC  

It was always going to end like this. It was a reward for Australia's careful calculation and its patience on a fifth day that featured the requisite momentum swings, but also for the raw physical endeavour of its bowling attack. Travis Head, bowling only to keep Australia on the right side of the over rate ledger, dropped one disgustingly short …

IND vs AUS: MCG attendance goes past 3,50,000 in Boxing Day Test, sets new record in Tests in Australia
1 week, 3 days ago

IND vs AUS: MCG attendance goes past 3,50,000 in Boxing Day Test, sets new record in Tests in Australia

India TV News  

Australia and India produced the best of cricket in the ongoing fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, resulting in a record-breaking crowd at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday, December 30. The total attendance of the Melbourne Test surged past 3,50,000 as the fans gathered in strength to witness history unfolding on Day 5. This count broke the previous record …

MCG Test: India fail to cash in on Bumrah’s brilliance
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1 week, 4 days ago

MCG Test: India fail to cash in on Bumrah’s brilliance

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne: As we head into a rare fifth day of a Test match, the promise of what is to come is enticing. India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia opener Sam Konstas on Day 4 of the MCG Test on Sunday. At close on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia …

Australia-India set to break Boxing Day Test aggregate crowd record at MCG
1 week, 4 days ago

Australia-India set to break Boxing Day Test aggregate crowd record at MCG

ABC  

Saturday's raucous day-three crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the state of play in the fourth Test, mean the game is on course to break the Boxing Day aggregate attendance record. Best Boxing Day Test crowds 2013: 271,865 2017: 261,335 1974: 250,250 Saturday attracted 83,073 fans, a record for day three at a Boxing Day Test. Cooler conditions on …

Boxing Day Test: Australia sets India a big run chase on the final day at the MCG
1 week, 4 days ago

Boxing Day Test: Australia sets India a big run chase on the final day at the MCG

ABC  

The fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Series is set for a titanic finish after Australia's tail ensured India would need to chase more than 300 runs on the final day to win. However, Australia's final two batters, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland, have frustrated the living hell out of India with an unbeaten 55-run partnership. 81st over - India takes …

AUS vs IND: Melbourne Test set for cracking finish as India eye Gabba-esque miracle
1 week, 4 days ago

AUS vs IND: Melbourne Test set for cracking finish as India eye Gabba-esque miracle

India Today  

The Boxing Day Test has lived up to the billing. The session pie on Day 4 might show both India and Australia shared honours, but deep down, India will know they lit go off an opportunity to take Australia by the scruff of the neck. Captain Pat Cummins frustrated India for the second successive time with the bat in the …

Aus vs IND, MCG Test: How pitch and weather can impact Day 5
1 week, 4 days ago

Aus vs IND, MCG Test: How pitch and weather can impact Day 5

India Today  

The 4th Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India is all set for a thrilling finish on Day 5. Let us understand how the pitch and weather conditions will impact the final day's play. According to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, the pitch at the venue remains favourable for batting, though there are some signs of wear …

Australia's hopes of MCG Boxing Day Test victory worn down by fighting spirit of India's Nitish Kumar Reddy
1 week, 5 days ago

Australia's hopes of MCG Boxing Day Test victory worn down by fighting spirit of India's Nitish Kumar Reddy

ABC  

The rain first came on the stroke of tea, both as Australia's saviour and its tormentor. The rain may have briefly halted the progress of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, and then later ended the day early with the bulk of their work done, but it also cost Australia valuable time in a Test match it can ill afford …

AUS vs IND: What are India's chances of winning Boxing Day Test after Day 1?
2 weeks ago

AUS vs IND: What are India's chances of winning Boxing Day Test after Day 1?

India Today  

India do not have much room for complacency in their ongoing Boxing Day Test against Australia. Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 1 Updates For the first time in 10 years, the top four batters in an Australian XI scored fifties in an innings against India in Tests. India with the need to script history Australia have lost only five …

India take confidence from recent Boxing Day Test record to punch Australia at MCG
2 weeks, 1 day ago

India take confidence from recent Boxing Day Test record to punch Australia at MCG

India TV News  

These venues hosted the first three Tests of the Border Gavaskar Trophy and with two Tests to go, the scoreline of the five-match series is 1-1. India's record in Boxing Day Tests India have so far played nine Boxing Day Test matches in history winning two, drawing as many and losing five. Image Source : INDIA TVIndia take confidence from …

AUS vs IND: Boxing Day Test could be make or break for Team India. Here's why
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AUS vs IND: Boxing Day Test could be make or break for Team India. Here's why

India Today  

The Boxing Day Test match between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is expected to be a thriller with the Border Gavaskar Trophy in its second half. Border Gavaskar Trophy Full Coverage With the series locked at 1-1, the Melbourne Test could end up deciding India’s fate in the series. Here’s India’s venue-wise Test record in Australia Melbourne …

3 losses in 14 years: Breaking down Australia's recent record at the MCG
2 weeks, 2 days ago

3 losses in 14 years: Breaking down Australia's recent record at the MCG

India Today  

Pat Cummins-led Australia would be raring to go in the Boxing Day Test match against India. INDIA'S MOST RECENT PERFORMANCES AT THE MCG BGT 2014-15 The only drawn MCG Test match in India's last three tours. India replied with twin centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, who helped India score 465 runs in response to Australia's 530. Bumrah bowled …

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: Bumrah & Co. To Shine At MCG? Pitch Curator Teases Pace-Friendly Conditions In Melbourne
2 weeks, 3 days ago

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: Bumrah & Co. To Shine At MCG? Pitch Curator Teases Pace-Friendly Conditions In Melbourne

ABP News  

Melbourne: Matt Page, the curator of the Melbourne Cricket Ground, said the drop-in pitch for the Boxing Day Test, starting on Thursday, will aid all fast bowlers, including India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. It’s stock standard procedure for us, three days out.” With day one of the match being a total sell out, the temperature in Melbourne is also expected …

AUS vs IND: What to expect from the MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test
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2 weeks, 3 days ago

AUS vs IND: What to expect from the MCG pitch for the Boxing Day Test

India Today  

The centre pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground had a tinge of green on Monday, three days ahead of the fourth Test between India and Australia. India will head into the Boxing Day Test with confidence, having won their last two Tests in Melbourne in 2018-19 and 2020-21. 6MM Of GRASS COVERING Page also explained the grass covering, noting that …

Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, Kohli, Kohli….the chants from 90000 fervent fans still reverberate in the ear when you step into the fabled MCG, even two years after the former Indian skipper pulled off a stunning heist against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022. Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG Back then, Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 off 53 …

IND vs AUS: What is India's record in the coveted Boxing Day Test?
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

IND vs AUS: What is India's record in the coveted Boxing Day Test?

India Today  

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is 3 Tests down, with India and Australia level at 1-1. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Coverage INDIA'S MOST RECENT PERFORMANCES AT THE MCG BGT 2014-15 The only drawn Test match in the last three tours. India replied with twin centuries from Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, who helped India score 465 runs in response to Australia's 530. BGT …

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Team India Shines With Dominant Record In Melbourne
2 weeks, 6 days ago

IND vs AUS 4th Test: Team India Shines With Dominant Record In Melbourne

ABP News  

India Test record in Melbourne: The ongoing five-match Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia is currently tied at 1-1, and IND vs AUS 4th Test is set to begin on December 26 onwards at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, marking the Boxing Day Test. Rohit Sharma & Co. are expected to have the upper hand in IND vs AUS Melbourne …

Australia's record at The Gabba in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Australia's record at The Gabba in Brisbane ahead of 3rd Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test

India TV News  

After two riveting Test matches, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is about to take centre stage at the Gabba in Brisbane for the third match of the series. Australia's Test record at The Gabba in Brisbane Australia are always the favourites when they play any match at the Gabba, let alone a red-ball game. Australia's Ashes rivals England were the first side …

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test Day 1 tickets sold out over 2 weeks in advance, historic crowds expected at MCG
4 weeks, 2 days ago

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test Day 1 tickets sold out over 2 weeks in advance, historic crowds expected at MCG

Hindustan Times  

Record crowds are expected at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia. Tickets for the general public has been sold out for the first day of the match over two weeks in advance and nearly a week before the start of the third Test in Brisbane. The series is tied 1-1 …

India vs Australia Fourth Test: Border-gavaskar trophy Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Day 1 tickets sold out at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground
4 weeks, 2 days ago

India vs Australia Fourth Test: Border-gavaskar trophy Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Day 1 tickets sold out at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Hindu  

Tickets for the opening day of the fourth Test of the between India and Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground have sold out, highlighting the public's strong interest in the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The two rivals will head to the MCG for the Boxing Day Test, starting December 26 after the third Test in Brisbane starting Saturday. "All available …

IND vs AUS 2024: Tickets for day one of Boxing day Test between India and Australua sold out
4 weeks, 2 days ago

IND vs AUS 2024: Tickets for day one of Boxing day Test between India and Australua sold out

The Hindu  

Cricket Australia announced on Tuesday that the tickets for day one of the fourth test between Australia and India in Melbourne have been sold out. This is the first time in an Australian cricket summer, that the opening day of a non-Ashes Boxing Day Test at the 90,000-seater stadium will see a full-house. READ | Casting aside pink-ball loss, India …

IND vs AUS: All tickets sold out for Day 1 of Boxing Day match in Melbourne
4 weeks, 2 days ago

IND vs AUS: All tickets sold out for Day 1 of Boxing Day match in Melbourne

India Today  

Attendance record are set to continue in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in the third match of the series. The Melbourne Cricket Ground is set to hold the fourth Test match of the series and the stadium is expected to be packed throughout as all tickets have been sold out for Day 1. Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Full Coverage The second Test match …

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India vs Australia in Adelaide enjoys record attendance on Day 1
1 month ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India vs Australia in Adelaide enjoys record attendance on Day 1

The Hindu  

The second Test between India and Australia, being played at the Adelaide Oval, recorded an attendance of over 36000 on the first day, breaking a 12-year record at the venue. FOLLOW THE ADELAIDE TEST LIVE HERE: AUSTRALIA vs INDIA, 2ND TEST LIVE SCORE According to Cricket Australia, the opening two days at that venue also broke records for attendance at …

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: Bumrah strikes early as Khawaja departs, Labuschagne joins McSweeney
1 month ago

IND vs AUS LIVE Score, 2nd Test Day 1 highlights: Bumrah strikes early as Khawaja departs, Labuschagne joins McSweeney

The Hindu  

Record attendance witnessed a very intriguing contest at Adelaide Oval on Friday. Officially it was stated that about 50,186 spectators were in attendance as Australia dominated the first day. Starc dismissed in-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with the first delivery of the pink-ball Test, and then returned to send back KL Rahul and Virat Kohli in the second hour of play …

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Australia win/loss record in Pink-Ball Tests in Adelaide, stats, most runs, wickets
1 month ago

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Australia win/loss record in Pink-Ball Tests in Adelaide, stats, most runs, wickets

The Hindu  

Australia will look to make the most of its favourable record in Adelaide in order to bounce back in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India starting on Friday. The host suffered an ignominous 295-run defeat in the series opener in Perth last week and will be without Josh Hazlewood for the second contest. The last time Australia …

AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2nd Test: What happened the last time India faced Australia in a Day-Night Test?
1 month ago

AUS vs IND, Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2nd Test: What happened the last time India faced Australia in a Day-Night Test?

The Hindu  

India will take on Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval from December 6. Here is what happened the last time India faced Australia in a day-night Test match: Adelaide played host to the opening match of the 2020/21 BGT series, which was India’s maiden day-night Test away from home. FILE PHOTO: India’s Ravichandran …

India vs Australia 1st Test breaks all records: Perth sets ball rolling, ticket sales 2.5 times higher than 2018-19 tour
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India vs Australia 1st Test breaks all records: Perth sets ball rolling, ticket sales 2.5 times higher than 2018-19 tour

Hindustan Times  

Border-Gavaskar Trophy is off to a box office start and the series opener in Perth between India and Australia has smashed all records, as per an official release issued by Cricket Australia. Fans turned out in record numbers at Perth Stadium for the first Test while huge audiences around Australia watched the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener on broadcast …

After record day 2 turnout, BGT opening match set to achieve all-time high Test attendance in WA
1 month, 2 weeks ago

After record day 2 turnout, BGT opening match set to achieve all-time high Test attendance in WA

Deccan Chronicle  

Perth: A record turnout for the second successive day in the opening game of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Optus Stadium here has set the stage for the match to achieve an all-time high Test attendance in Western Australia. After a dramatic opening day dominated by the Jasprit Bumrah-led Indian bowling attack, which saw an astonishing 17 wickets tumble, Indian …

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 venues and their Test numbers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 venues and their Test numbers

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/5 Australia and India will kick off the toughest cricket rivalry at the Optus Stadium also known as Perth Stadium on November 22. Teams bowling first have won just 24 of 85 Test matches played at this venue with an average first innings score of 379. Image Source : Getty 3/5 The iconic The Gabba also …

BGT 2024: Planning to catch India vs Australia Boxing Day Test? Know budget, Melbourne attractions and more
2 months ago

BGT 2024: Planning to catch India vs Australia Boxing Day Test? Know budget, Melbourne attractions and more

Live Mint  

If you plan to catch the Boxing Day Test match in Australia this year, here’s what you need to know to make the most of your trip. This year’s Boxing Day Test is the fourth Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024 match. The lifting of travel restrictions, Australia’s diverse attractions and iconic events like the Boxing Day Test have fuelled this rise. …

India's Extraordinary MCG Victory: A Tale of Defiance and Redemption
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2 months ago

India's Extraordinary MCG Victory: A Tale of Defiance and Redemption

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India emerged victorious against Australia in a thrilling Test series. Despite trailing 1-0, India fought back valiantly and secured a remarkable 143 runs in the fourth innings. The match will forever be remembered for the controversial incident involving Sunil Gavaskar, who threatened to walk off the field and pull his team …

MCG to host one-off clash between Australia and England to mark 150 years of Test cricket
4 months, 3 weeks ago

MCG to host one-off clash between Australia and England to mark 150 years of Test cricket

The Independent  

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MCG to host 150th anniversary Test in 2027, Cricket Australia reveals venue allocations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

MCG to host 150th anniversary Test in 2027, Cricket Australia reveals venue allocations

India TV News  

The famous Melbourne Cricket Ground will continue to host the Boxing Day Tests as the venue has been locked for the next seven years. Apart from MCG remaining the host of the Boxing Day Tests, the Sydney Cricket Ground has also extended its New Year's Test tradition for another seven years. "We are delighted to confirm long-term hosting rights which …

This year's Boxing Day Test could be the last held in Melbourne under new Cricket Australia policy
1 year, 7 months ago

This year's Boxing Day Test could be the last held in Melbourne under new Cricket Australia policy

Daily Mail  

Cricket Australia is refusing to lock in Melbourne and Sydney in their historical place as host venues for Test matches beyond this season, declaring there's a 'good runway to look at our future content now'. Other states have made yearly waves about potentially poaching both the Boxing Day Test from the MCG and the New Year's Test from the SCG, …

A look back at India's last tour of Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy featuring Rishabh Pant
1 year, 11 months ago

A look back at India's last tour of Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy featuring Rishabh Pant

India TV News  

Image Source : Getty 1/5 A look back at India's last tour of Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy featuring Rishabh Pant Image Source : Getty 2/5 The first Test in Adelaide was a day-night Test in which India won the toss and elected to bat first. Image Source : Getty 3/5 The second Test, the Boxing Day Test, took place …

AUS vs SA: MCG under pressure to deliver contest after Gabba let-down
2 years ago

AUS vs SA: MCG under pressure to deliver contest after Gabba let-down

The Hindu  

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is under pressure to produce a pitch that delivers a fairer contest between bat and ball in the Boxing Day test between Australia and South Africa after the series-opener at the Gabba was over within two days. Australia won the Brisbane test by six wickets as batters struggled on a green-top pitch that was criticised by …

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