As an early tea was taken on Boxing Day, England walked off the field patting each other’s backs and high-fiving.

After a four-wicket haul in front of a record Melbourne Cricket Ground and Australia's top score on a tough pitch, little wonder Michael Neser found day one of his maiden Boxing Day test a dream come true.

Boxing Day, celebrated on 26 December, is a public holiday in the UK and Commonwealth countries. It features gift-giving, family gatherings, and sporting events.

Cricket Australia is considering a day-night Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The MCG will host a historic day-night Test between Australia and England in March 2027. This event marks 150 years of cricket between the two nations.

For much of the English-speaking world, the day after Christmas is Boxing Day. But the United States isn't one of those countries.

President Trump proclaimed Dec. 26 a federal holiday in 2025, but some countries already recognize the date as its own holiday.

The legend of Scott Boland at the MCG welcomed another chapter on Friday after the big quick’s starring role to start the Boxing Day Test.