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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 ...

CA Announces Seven Stellar Years of Cricket The 150th Anniversary Test Match at the MCG is among the highlights of Cricket Australia’s (CA) confirmed allocation of men’s international Test match hosting rights over the next seven seasons. Australia and England will meet at the MCG in March 2027 in a one-off celebration of the first Test played in March 1877. It follows the enormously successful 1977 Centenary Test which Australia won, like the first Test, by 45 runs. The awarding of hosting rights for select men’s international Tests, one-day internationals, T20Is and other matches across the next seven summers (2024-25 to 2030-31) is the culmination of a series of strategic partnerships between CA and State and Territory Governments on behalf of Australian Cricket to provide greater certainty for fans and communities, and to grow cricket events across the country. Government investment in cricket is crucial to ensure Australia’s national teams continue ...

Aug 19, 2024 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged 150th Anniversary Test Match, Adelaide Oval, Ashes Test, Australian cricket, Australian sports events, Boxing Day Test, Christmas Test, Cricket Australia, Cricket Australia schedule, cricket broadcasting rights, cricket events Australia, cricket fans Australia, cricket fixtures 2024-2031, cricket tourism Australia, cricket venues, Day-Night Test, international Test matches, MCG, Melbourne Cricket Ground, New Year's Test, Perth Stadium