Boxing Day Test | |
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![]() The Melbourne Cricket Ground during the first day of the 2015 Boxing Day Test match | |
Status | Active |
Genre | Sporting event |
Begins | 26 December |
Ends | On or before 30 December |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
Location(s) | Melbourne, Victoria |
Country | Australia |
Inaugurated | 1968 |
The Boxing Day Test match is a cricket Test match held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, involving the Australian cricket team and an opposing national team that is touring Australia during the southern summer. It begins annually on Boxing Day (26 December) and is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).