MEDIA RELEASE December 4, 2024 Festival Atmosphere to Takeover Yarra Park for NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test Match at the MCG source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) Melbourne’s iconic NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test Match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground will be a cauldron of colour and sound when Australia takes on India in the fourth Test of the five-test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In partnership with the Victorian Government, the Boxing Day Test will be bigger and better than ever with a Summer Festival in Yarra Park before history is made in January with a CommBank Women’s Ashes Test between Australia and England at the MCG. The Summer Festival, which is free entry for fans, will be delivered by Cricket Australia across the first three days of the Boxing Day Test (26-28 December 2024), helping celebrate the rich connections between India and Australia, with a focus on food, ...

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Border Gavaskar Trophy set to boost sports tourism as Boxing Day Test sales reach unprecedented heights Source: Cricket Australia CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) Cricket Australia has announced sales for the Boxing Day Test have reached ground-breaking heights, with Day 1 sales triple those recorded at the same period in 2018/19.  Sales for days 2-4 are also impressive with a remarkable 5.5 times increase from India’s last pre-covid tour to Australia.  Notably, the current sales figures also reveal a significant increase in interest from Indian tourists, with 3.9% of current purchasers for the Boxing Day Test hailing from India, compared to 0.7% in 2018/19. This season’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy series promises to be an unforgettable experience for cricket fans across Australia as the top-ranked men’s Test teams face off in a thrilling five match showdown. The series begins with the West Test in Perth from 22 November, followed by the day- night Test ...

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