Boxing Day Test: Over 80,000 fans turn up in record attendance
5 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Over 80,000 fans turn up in record attendance

The Hindu  

More than 80,000 fans packed the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday in the largest single-day crowd for a Test match between the two nations, and one of the biggest against any country. The Boxing Day Test is the highlight of the cricket calendar in Australia and routinely attracts throngs of spectators, with the 91,112 who watched England in 2013 the record. New Zealand is playing its first Boxing Day Test in Australia since 1987 and Cricket Australia chief Kevin Roberts said the huge crowd pointed to the popularity of the sport in both countries. “The atmosphere was brilliant from ball one and reflective of the great rivalry between our two nations on the field, and the close relationship we have off it.” The previous day one record for an Australia-New Zealand Test in Melbourne was 51,087.

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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
Top News
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 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
Top News
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 …

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 …

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 …

IND vs AUS: Bumrah collects three wickets but Konstas leads Australia's charge on Day 1 of Boxing Day Test
2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS: Bumrah collects three wickets but Konstas leads Australia's charge on Day 1 of Boxing Day Test

Firstpost  

IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah picked three wickets but Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith all scored fifties to guide Australia to 311/6 on Day 1. Jasprit Bumrah picked three wickets on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and India in Melbourne. Toss update, IND vs AUS Boxing Day Test: …

IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith, Sam Konstas put hosts on top in Melbourne
2 weeks ago

IND vs AUS 4th Test, Day 1 Highlights: Steve Smith, Sam Konstas put hosts on top in Melbourne

India Today  

An engrossing and entertaining Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test, two big teams playing in front of about 82,000 fans at the Colosseum of world cricket that is the Melbourne Cricket Ground - it simply doesn't get better than this! The Boxing Day Test began with a few quiet overs from the Indian pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and …

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 …

AUS vs IND, 4th Test live streaming, TV guide, MCG pitch conditions and India timings
2 weeks, 1 day ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test live streaming, TV guide, MCG pitch conditions and India timings

India Today  

It's 1-1 after three rounds. The boxing bout between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will resume at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Boxing Day. Australia were hammered by 295 runs in the series opener in Perth, but Pat Cummins-led team bounced back to beat India by 10 wickets in the second Test, a pink-ball match in Adelaide. Australia …

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: High hopes on Indian batters for Boxing Day contest
Top News
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Ind vs Australia Melbourne Test: High hopes on Indian batters for Boxing Day contest

The Hindu  

A city that can throw up four seasons in a single day, decided to stick to the straight and the narrow on Tuesday. Melbourne’s whimsical skies turned a bright shade of blue, the sunlight was of the blinding type, hardly a leaf stirred and as the dry heat rose, a whiff of eucalyptus scent wafted in from the trees of …

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 …

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli lead preparations ahead of Melbourne face-off
2 weeks, 5 days ago

India vs Australia Boxing Day Test: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli lead preparations ahead of Melbourne face-off

The Hindu  

Past the statues of Dennis Lillee and Shane Warne frozen in their bowling actions and fringed by lush foliage, the Melbourne Cricket Ground is a pretty sight. There is history in every corner, and at one level lower than the main venue, the Indians were busy preparing for their immediate future here on Saturday morning. At one point Rohit asked …

What Is Boxing Day Test? A Look At Team India's Boxing Day Test Records
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What Is Boxing Day Test? A Look At Team India's Boxing Day Test Records

ABP News  

The fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series between India and Australia will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from December 26, marking the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test. But what exactly is a Boxing Day Test, and how has India performed in this tradition? While Melbourne typically hosts the Boxing Day Test, the tradition has since spread to other parts …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: David Warner plays his final Boxing Day Test inning, bids goodbye to MCG in whites
1 year ago

AUS vs PAK, 2nd Test: David Warner plays his final Boxing Day Test inning, bids goodbye to MCG in whites

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, December 28 : Australian opener David Warner concluded his 'Boxing Day Test' journey in an unremarkable manner during the second Test against Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday. HT Image In what was his final Boxing Day Test innings, Warner could score just six runs in 16 balls before being cleaned up by Mir Hamza. Last year, Warner …

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, …

Boxing Day Test: David Warner hits special double hundred to put Australia on top vs South Africa after Day 2
2 years ago

Boxing Day Test: David Warner hits special double hundred to put Australia on top vs South Africa after Day 2

India Today  

It was David Warner's day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The veteran Australian opener, who was written off after twin failures in the Brisbane Test, showcased nerves of steel as he proved his naysayers wrong with a stunning double hundred that helped the hosts take control of the Boxing Day Test against South Africa on Tuesday. Warner became only the …

Boxing Day Test: David Warner cramps up after emulating Joe Root with double hundred in 100th Test, limps off
2 years ago

Boxing Day Test: David Warner cramps up after emulating Joe Root with double hundred in 100th Test, limps off

India Today  

David Warner battled Melbourne heat and a high-quality South African bowling attack to come up with a stunning double hundred in his 100th Test. Warner made the Boxing Day Test at the iconic MCG a special one for himself, his family and the fans with a spirited double hundred. Australia vs South Africa, Boxing Day Test Day 2 Updates However, …

Boxing Day Test: Australia tighten grip on Ashes after bowling out England for 185 on Day 1
3 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Australia tighten grip on Ashes after bowling out England for 185 on Day 1

India Today  

Australia tightened their grip on the Ashes as England were skittled out for 185 on a dismal opening day of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Sunday. England's opening woes continued with Haseeb Hameed falling for a duck in the second over to Pat Cummins, poking at a delivery outside off and giving Alex Carey a simple catch. The …

England ring changes for Melbourne Ashes Test with Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow recalled
3 years ago

England ring changes for Melbourne Ashes Test with Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow recalled

The Telegraph  

England have confirmed four changes to their starting eleven for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. In a drastic move following two defeats in the first two matches in Australia, opener Zak Crawley is set to play in his first Ashes Test, replacing Rory Burns at the top of England’s batting order. And no better place to do that than …

Boxing Day Test, Australian Open to go ahead at full capacity
3 years, 1 month ago

Boxing Day Test, Australian Open to go ahead at full capacity

The Hindu  

Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch rival England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Melbourne authorities said on Thursday as they removed more pandemic restrictions. Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said that the State was about to hit 90 percent vaccination, allowing long-standing restrictions to be swept aside, including capacity limits on sporting events. …

Melbourne to witness full houses for Boxing Day Ashes Test, 2022 Australian Open after easing of restrictions
3 years, 1 month ago

Melbourne to witness full houses for Boxing Day Ashes Test, 2022 Australian Open after easing of restrictions

Firstpost  

Victoria Premier Dan Andrews said that the state was about to hit 90 percent vaccination, allowing long-standing restrictions to be swept aside, including capacity limits on sporting events. Melbourne: Australia’s Boxing Day Test against arch rivals England and next year’s Australian Open tennis will be played before a full house, Melbourne authorities said Thursday as they removed more pandemic restrictions. …

India vs Australia: Boxing Day Test declared as possible COVID-19 hotspot
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Boxing Day Test declared as possible COVID-19 hotspot

Firstpost  

The news comes on the eve of the third Test between Australia and India, which has caused some controversy by being played in Sydney, the epicentre of a recent outbreak. A spectator at Australia’s showpiece Boxing Day Test against India has tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said Wednesday, warning fans seated nearby that they must get tested and isolate. “We’re …

India vs Australia: Fan who attended Boxing Day Test at MCG, tested positive for Covid-19
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Fan who attended Boxing Day Test at MCG, tested positive for Covid-19

India Today  

In a bad news for Cricket Australia, the Melbourne Cricket Club on Wednesday confirmed that a fan who attended Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia has now tested positive for coronavirus. The club has added that the patron was not infectious while attending the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. "While the patron …

Boxing Day Test: Australia played poor cricket - Tim Paine disappointed with MCG thrashing
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Australia played poor cricket - Tim Paine disappointed with MCG thrashing

India Today  

Australia captain Tim Paine did not hold back as he conceded that the hosts played "poor and sloppy cricket" against India in their 8-wicket defeat in the Boxing Day Test. India vs Australia, 2nd Test: Highlights | Report This is also the first time since 1988-89 none of the Australian batsmen managed to post fifty in a Test match at …

Boxing Day Test: Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Siraj star as India bounce back after Adelaide horror to win at MCG
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Siraj star as India bounce back after Adelaide horror to win at MCG

India Today  

Team India produced yet another clinical performance to beat Australia by 8 wickets in the Boxing Day Test and level the four-match series 1-1 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday. IND vs AUS, 2nd Test Day 4: As it happened SIRAJ SHINES ON TEST DEBUT Siraj finished as the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets for 37 while …

Boxing Day Test: Australia hit new low after 200-all out vs quality Indian attack at MCG
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Australia hit new low after 200-all out vs quality Indian attack at MCG

India Today  

The Australian cricket team hit a new low on Day 4 of the Boxing Day Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as they got bowled for 200 in their second innings, with not a single batsman managing to score a half-century. Australia lost their last 4 wickets in the extended first session on Tuesday, managing to add just …

Boxing Day Test: Team India exhibited their character when they were in deep crisis, says Shoaib Akhtar
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: Team India exhibited their character when they were in deep crisis, says Shoaib Akhtar

India Today  

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar heaped rich praise on Team India after their thumping win over Australia in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on Tuesday. Needing only 70 runs for victory after bowling Australia out for 200 in their 2nd innings by lunch, opener Shubman Gill and stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane guided India home in a blaze of …

Boxing Day Test: It's a matter of time now - Ajay Jadeja certain of India win at MCG
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test: It's a matter of time now - Ajay Jadeja certain of India win at MCG

India Today  

On Tuesday, India will look to take 4 quick Australian wickets before coming down to chase some modest target and level the 4-match series 1-1. Ajinkya Rahane's India continued to show character on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, dismissing six Kangaroo batsmen after taking a 131-run 1st innings lead. Regathering and firing …

Boxing Day Test | Team India achieves unique first in 35 years with first-innings lead at MCG
4 years ago

Boxing Day Test | Team India achieves unique first in 35 years with first-innings lead at MCG

India TV News  

India took lead in first two Tests of a series in Australia for the first time since 1985 when stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane got a boundary through the slip cordon to take the team score to 198/5 from 194/5 during the second day's play in the second Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Sunday. India had taken a …

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 2: Rahane’s century takes India’s lead over Australia to 82 runs
4 years ago

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 2: Rahane’s century takes India’s lead over Australia to 82 runs

Hindustan Times  

STUMPS India's Ajinkya Rahane, left, celebrates after scoring a century as teammate Ravindra Jadeja watches during play on day two of the second cricket test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rahane and Jadeja stuck together in the final session to increase India’s lead to 82 runs. India increase their lead India’s lead has gone past 80 …

India vs Australia: India bowl Australia out for their lowest total in a Boxing Day Test after electing to bat
4 years ago

India vs Australia: India bowl Australia out for their lowest total in a Boxing Day Test after electing to bat

India Today  

On Saturday, in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Led by brilliance from ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, India bundled Australia out for 195 in 72.3 overs. Bumrah took four wickets #AUSvIND https://t.co/IvseUVBLx9 — cricket.com.au December 26, 2020 Bumrah finished with bowling figures of 4-56 …

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