Former Australia cricketer Shane Warne has requested Cricket Australia (CA) to strive holding the much-anticipated Boxing Day Test on the Melbourne Cricket Floor (MCG) this yr, regardless of rising coronavirus circumstances in Victoria. Warne took to Twitter and mentioned, “Cricket is the 2nd largest sport on the earth behind soccer(truth) & the most important day on the Aust sporting calendar is the Boxing Day check. We should strive & do every thing doable to maintain it on the MCG this yr. FYI- The Melb Cup & the AFL GF are the following largest occasions in Aust !”
Australia are scheduled to host India for a collection which is able to encompass three T20Is, three ODIs and a four-match Check collection. India’s tour will start on October 11, after they face Australia within the first T20I at Brisbane. The Boxing Day check between the 2 groups will happen on December 26.
Melbourne was initially allotted to host the Boxing Day Check, but the coronavirus situation has become worse in Victoria, which could lead to a change in venue.
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In his tweet, Warne additionally identified that cricket is the second largest sport on the earth, behind soccer. He said that the Boxing Day Check is the most important day in Australia’s sporting calendar and mentioned that the Melbourne Cup and AFL Grand Ultimate are the opposite two huge occasions after Boxing Day Check.
The Melbourne Cup is the nation’s most well-known annual thoroughbred horse race. The AFL Grand Ultimate is an annual Australian guidelines soccer match, held on the MCG.
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