The Boxing Day Test is a traditional cricket match which is held in South Africa annually.[1]
Boxing Day Test | |
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Status | Active |
Genre | Sporting event |
Begins | 26 December |
Ends | On or before 30 December |
Frequency | Annual |
Venue | Centurion Park |
Location(s) | Centurion, Gauteng |
Country | South Africa |
Inaugurated | 1913 |
History
editThe history of South Africa's Boxing Day Test traces back to 1913, with a match against England in Johannesburg.[1] The tradition became more established after South Africa's return to international cricket in the early 1990s, with the 1992 match against India being a notable milestone.[1]
In 2012, an attempt was made to replace the Test with a T20I format, but it was unsuccessful.[1][2][3]
In 2020, the Boxing Test match against Sri Lanka was notably played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 precautions.[1]
On several occasions South Africa has played in Australia's annual Boxing Day Test as the touring side; on such occasions no Boxing Day Test match was held in South Africa.[1]
Venue
editThe first modern Boxing Day Test was held at St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth in 1992.[1] Two years later, in 1994, the venue shifted to Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. Durban's Kingsmead remained the predominant venue for the event until 2011, when the Test was hosted at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.[4]
In 2018, the venue was shifted to SuperSport Park in Centurion, reflecting changes in preferences and attendance patterns.[1]
List of Boxing Day Test matches held in South Africa
editOverall Record - South Africa vs Visitors
editOpposition Team | GP | W | L | D | Recent Test |
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Australia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Boxing Day 1966 |
England | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | Boxing Day 2019 |
India | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | Boxing Day 2023 |
New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Boxing Day 1994 |
Pakistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Boxing Day 2018 |
Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Boxing Day 2020 |
West Indies | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Boxing Day 2014 |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Boxing Day 2017 |
Total | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | Boxing Day 2023 |
Percentages | 50 | 23.7 | 26.31 |
See also
editReferences
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