The surprisingly short history of the Boxing Day Test

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This interview formed part of an article which detailed that cricket's Boxing Day tradition stems from the early 1980s, and before then was rare.

Period15 Dec 2016

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  • TitleThe Surprisingly Short History of the Boxing Day Test
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletABC News
    Media typePrint
    Duration/Length/Size600 words
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date15/12/16
    DescriptionThis article looked at the recent history of cricket's Boxing Day, contending that it stems from the early 1980s. Before then, the Melbourne Test rarely commenced on Boxing Day.
    Producer/AuthorTom Heenan with Michael Collett
    URLwww.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-25/boxing-day-test-match-tradition-has-short-history-at-mcg/8135852
    PersonsThomas Heenan
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