The iconic Boxing Day Test kicks off at Melbourne Cricket Ground here on Saturday as India’s 100th game in the traditional format against Australia, the BCCI said on Friday. Both countries first played a test series in 1947-48.
“#TeamIndia will play their 100th Test against Australia when the teams finish in the second Border-Gavaskar Cup Test at the MCG, starting tomorrow,” the BCCI tweeted.
In the 99 Tests, Australia has won 43 times while India has won by 28 times. Twenty-seven games were drawn and one game was tied.
India has won three Boxing Day Tests out of the 13 games. Australia have won eight while drawing two games. Last time, India had a 137-run win over Australia in 2018.
India are trailing 0-1 in the consecutive four-game test series after losing their first day / night game by eight wikis. The visitors suffered the embarrassment of getting the lowest innings test score of 36 in their second essay.
India have made four changes in their play XI while Australia are set to side with no change at the MCG.