The fifth and final Test match between Australia and India takes place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, offering a chance for optimism and celebration after a tragic start to the New Year. The series has been a thrilling affair, breaking records and capturing the hearts of fans.
The sad news from New Orleans and Las Vegas yesterday was a tragic start to the New Year but today the Sydney Cricket Ground reminds us there is still a happy land that holds hope for better days. The fifth and final Test is Sydney ’s time to shine and again prove the enduring ability of sport to lift hearts. It has been a wonderful Test series so far, breathing new life into the game with record-breaking crowds.
The Boxing Day Test between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground entered the history books on the fifth and final day when the all-time aset during the 1936-37 Ashes series when Don Bradman scored 270 in one of the performances of his career. The current series has been historically popular too and featured drama galore. From Australia’s rout in Perth to the miraculous 10-wicket win in Adelaide, Brisbane’s rain-marred draw and the MCG victory, all were utterly absorbing and contained many instances of drama that highlighted the magic that can be found in the micro-moments within a match. There has been so much to celebrate this Test series, but the crowds reflect a true evolution: Australia’s Indian community has turned out in such large numbers that cricket is now a celebration of our multiculturalism.The youngest ever Test opening bat, Sam Konstas, plays his first Test on home soil. The 19-year-old cheered the country with his debut on the first morning of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, when, in the most eye-catching debut into Australia’s order since Phillip Hughes and David Warner, he ramped and reverse-ramped the Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah and scored 60 from 65 balls. We are full of anticipation for our local hero’s appearance at the SCG wicket and can only wish he carries the weight of sudden fame with the insouciance displayed on the MC
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