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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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An emerging female talent from Pakistan lands cricket contract in Australia SYDNEY: Saira Jabeen, a 22-year-old emerging talent from the North of Pakistan, has secured a six-month contract with the Paramatta Women’s Grade Cricket Club in Sydney, Australia. She touched down in Australia on September 28, 2023. Hailing from the picturesque Kalash Valley, Saira Jabeen has recently earned a spot in the list of 74 women cricketers who received PCB’s first domestic women contracts for 11 months. “I have a good experience of Pakistan’s grassroots cricket, and now with this opportunity, I would gain valuable exposure to competitive cricket in Australia. I hope that by blending these experiences, I can make a significant difference in the future.” “My journey is facilitated by Mel Jones, the former Australian women’s cricket team captain and Mr. Yahya Ghaznavi from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), who played a pivotal role in connecting me with ...

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