The LONDON (AP) — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national

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

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

Brook’s luck ran out when hometown hero Scott Boland struck him on the knee roll, gone LBW for 41 from 34 balls, with the Victorian seamer knocking over Jamie Smith’s middle stump with an in-ducker shortly after.

On a chaotic and bowler-dominated opening day of the Boxing Day Test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), 20 wickets fell - a rare occurrence in modern cricket with covered pitches.

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

Like all-rounders Mitchell Marsh and Shane Watson before him, Green has become the whipping boy among fans who have lost patience with the youngest player in an ageing team – and dismissals like Friday’s do nothing to win them over.

A record Boxing Day Ashes Test at the MCG saw 20 wickets fall on Day 1. Australia collapsed for 152 but still led England by 42 runs. Josh Tongue took 5/45, while Michael Neser claimed 4/45

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.