The Boxing Day Test Match

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I got to go to the most amazing cricket game ever yesterday! it was the boxing day test match at this super huge place called the MCG! which is nothing but the abbreviation of Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia




My dad tells me that the Boxing Day test is like Christmas part two for cricket lovers? we always watch it together the day after opening presents.

sometimes when I tell my friends about the boxing day test, they think it's about people fighting in a ring! but I explained it's just called that cause people used to give boxes of presents on that day.

I learned that they started playing this special game way back in 1950, which was even before my grandpa was born! That's like a million billion years ago.

Me and my family went to the MCG today, and you won't believe how big it is - my dad says it can fit one hundred thousand people! i tried counting all the seats but I got tired after reaching fifty.

The best part about going to the Boxing Day test is that nobody has to go to work or school? we all just sit there eating leftover Christmas pudding and watching cricket all day long!

last year I watched Scott Boland get six wickets super fast on TV. he was bowling so good that the other team couldn't even hit the ball properly!

My favorite memory was when sachin tendulkar (he's like the greatest ever) played here and made so many runs! I wish I was old enough to have seen it for real instead of just on youtube.

sometimes we watch the boxing day test that happens in South Africa too. their cricket ground isn't as huge as ours but dad says they play really good cricket there!

I love going to the game with my whole family. we pack lots of snacks and drinks, and sit in these giant seats that make me feel like im watching cricket from the sky!

When it gets really hot at the ground, everyone wears these funny cricket hats and puts on sunscreen that makes them look like ghosts! but nobody cares cause were having too much fun.

Today I saw some rain clouds coming and got worried? but dad says that's just part of the excitement - sometimes we have to wait for the rain to stop before they can play again.

my teacher asked me to tell the class about my favorite holiday tradition, and I talked about watching the boxing day test for like ten whole minutes! everyone thought it was super cool.

I think when I grow up, I'm gonna play in the boxing day test match! dad says I just need to practice really hard and maybe one day I'll get to bat at the MCG in front of all those people.

The best thing about the boxing day test is that it happens every single year. it's like having another special Christmas day, but instead of presents we get to watch amazing cricket matches!

 

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