Boxing Day Test (South Africa)

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The Boxing Day Test is a traditional cricket match which is held in South Africa annually.[1]

StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Begins26 December
EndsOn or before 30 December
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Boxing Day Test
StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Begins26 December
EndsOn or before 30 December
FrequencyAnnual
VenueCenturion Park
LocationCenturion, Gauteng
CountrySouth Africa
Inaugurated1913 (1913)
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History

The history of South Africa's Boxing Day Test traces back to 1913, with a match against England in Johannesburg.[1] The tradition became more established after South Africa's return to international cricket in the early 1990s, with the 1992 match against India being a notable milestone.[1]

In 2012, an attempt was made to replace the Test with a T20I format, but it was unsuccessful.[1][2][3]

In 2020, the Boxing Test match against Sri Lanka was notably played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 precautions.[1]

On several occasions South Africa has played in Australia's annual Boxing Day Test as the touring side; on such occasions no Boxing Day Test match was held in South Africa.[1]

Venue

The first modern Boxing Day Test was held at St George's Park Cricket Ground in Port Elizabeth in 1992.[1] Two years later, in 1994, the venue shifted to Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban. Durban's Kingsmead remained the predominant venue for the event until 2011, when the Test was hosted at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.[4]

In 2018, the venue was shifted to SuperSport Park in Centurion, reflecting changes in preferences and attendance patterns.

List of Boxing Day Test matches held in South Africa

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Boxing Day Test matches held in South Africa[5]
Year Opposition team Result Venue Ref
1913  England  England won by an innings and 12 runs Old Wanderers, Johannesburg [6]
1922  England  South Africa won by 168 runs [7]
1927  England  England won by 10 wickets [8]
1930  England  South Africa won by 28 runs [9]
1935  Australia Match drawn [10]
1938  England Match drawn [11]
1949  Australia  Australia won by an innings and 85 runs Ellis Park, Johannesburg [12]
1953  New Zealand  South Africa won by 132 runs [13]
1956  England  England won by 131 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg [14]
1957  Australia Match drawn [15]
1961  New Zealand Match drawn [16]
1964  England Match drawn [17]
1966  Australia  South Africa won by 233 runs [18]
1992  India  South Africa won by 9 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth [19]
1994  New Zealand  South Africa won by 8 wickets Kingsmead, Durban [20]
1995  England Match drawn St George's Park, Port Elizabeth [21]
1996  India  South Africa won by 328 runs Kingsmead, Durban [22]
1998  West Indies  South Africa won by 9 wickets [23]
1999  England Match drawn [24]
2000  Sri Lanka Match drawn [25]
2002  Pakistan  South Africa won by 10 wickets [26]
2003  West Indies  South Africa won by an innings and 65 runs [27]
2004  England Match drawn [28]
2006  India  South Africa won by 174 runs [29]
2007  West Indies  West Indies won by 128 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth [30]
2009  England  England won by an innings and 98 runs Kingsmead, Durban [31]
2010  India  India won by 87 runs [32]
2011  Sri Lanka  Sri Lanka won by 208 runs [33]
2013  India  South Africa won by 10 wickets [34]
2014  West Indies Match drawn St George's Park, Port Elizabeth [35]
2015  England  England won by 241 runs Kingsmead, Durban [36]
2016  Sri Lanka  South Africa won by 206 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth [37]
2017  Zimbabwe  South Africa won by an innings and 120 runs [38]
2018  Pakistan  South Africa won by 6 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion [39]
2019  England  South Africa won by 107 runs [40][41]
2020  Sri Lanka  South Africa won by an innings and 45 runs [42]
2021  India  India won by 113 runs [43][44]
2023  India  South Africa won by an innings and 32 runs [45][46]
2024  Pakistan  South Africa won by 2 wickets [47]
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Overall Record - South Africa vs Visitors

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Opposition Team GP W D L Win % Recent Test
 Australia 4121025.00 Boxing Day 1966
 England 13355023.08 Boxing Day 2019
 India 7502071.43 Boxing Day 2023
 New Zealand 3210066.67 Boxing Day 1994
 Pakistan 3300100.00 Boxing Day 2024
 Sri Lanka 4211050.00 Boxing Day 2020
 West Indies 4310075.00 Boxing Day 2014
 Zimbabwe 1100100.00 Boxing Day 2017
Total 3819109050.00 Boxing Day 2023
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