It starts every year on December 26, the day after Christmas, but do you know India's record in Boxing Day Test? How has India's performance been in Boxing Day Test?
How has been the performance of Team India in the Boxing Day Test: Actually, the first Boxing Day Test between India and Australia was played in the year 1986. Till now both the teams have faced each other in the Boxing Day Test a total of 9 times.
Statistics show that India's performance in Boxing Day Test has not been good. Australia defeated India consecutively in the first 5 Boxing Day Test matches, but after this India was successful in drawing the Boxing Day Test for the first time in 2014 under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Indian team did not win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for nearly 33 years, but after this India won 2 consecutive Tests at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. In 2018, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India defeated Australia by 137 runs, while in 2020, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, India defeated Australia by 8 wickets.
The Indian team has won the Boxing Day Test twice, but has faced defeat 5 times. Apart from this, 2 Tests have been drawn. Talking about this series, after 3 Test matches, the series is tied at 1-1. The Indian team defeated Australia in the first Test, but after this Australia won the second Test, but the third Test was a draw. In this way, both the teams will enter the field with the intention of winning the Boxing Day Test and taking a lead in the series.
