Why is always a cricket test match starting on this day
2006-11-28 07:23:28 · 4 answers · asked by AIRY 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
It is a British celebration. Boxing Day refers to both the day after Christmas, December 26th, and the Public Holiday which follows Christmas Day, should the 26th fall on a weekend.
Here is a site about the origins of the day:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_Day#Origins
Cricket is played on this day in several countries, especially Australia and New Zealand. It has become a tradition just as having football games on certain dates in the U.S. is a tradition.
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2006-11-28 07:26:13 · answer #1 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia, a test match starting on December 26th is called the Boxing Day Test Match, and is played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before the largest crowd of the summer.
2006-11-28 15:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Icebot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boxing day is supposed to be the day people clean up after christmas and the test match is coincidental as is the ANZAC day AFL match and so on and so forth
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2006-11-28 15:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by whay i lost my ?s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think this is a British custom where the bosses and employees change places.
2006-11-28 15:29:29 · answer #4 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋