Celebrate 50 years of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG with a look back at some of its greatest moments. This year's clash between Australia and India promises to be another classic, with both teams eager to make their mark on history.
It’s the one day of the year synonymous with Test cricket and this year’s Boxing Day clash between Australia and India at the MCG could prove another classic. Steve Smith, Pat Cummins, Sam Konstas, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal should all have plenty to say about a series level at 1-1. Depending on how you read the record books, this year could be viewed as marking 50 years of the Boxing Day Test .
In 1968, Australia took on a West Indies side led by Sir Garfield Sobers, helped to victory by Bill Lawry (205) and Ian Chappell (165). In 1974, the Australian Cricket Board (now Cricket Australia) needed to squeeze six Ashes Tests into a crowded calendar and Boxing Day at the MCG began in earnest, drawing strong crowds. The next year’s edition attracted 85,661 fans as Australia beat the West Indies. Then came a five-year break before the tradition was formalised in 1980 with a drawn third Test against New Zealand. It has flourished since. It is a day when the last of the roast meat is carved and much of Australia sits down to watch some of the best theatre cricket can offer. Here are 11 of the great MCG moments.Walking out onto the MCG turf in a stiff, new baggy green and an oversized sweater, the young NSW quick looked nervous but quickly made himself at home in the Test arena.With his fourth delivery as an international cricketer, the 23-year-old bowled Indian opener Sadagoppan Ramesh. His second wicket came after lunch, claiming India’s No.3 Rahul Dravid – “The Wall” was unable to deal with Lee’s pace. The third wicket was an in-swinging yorker that Lee would enjoy plenty of success with throughout his career and it bamboozled MSK Prasad. The next two wickets of Ajit Agarkar (lbw) and current ICC match referee Javagal Srinath (caught second slip) completed one of Australia’s most exciting bowling debuts.Hughes arrived at the crease with his country 3-8 and struggling to deal with a brilliant West Indian attack on an unpredictable MCG wicke
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