Boxing Day Test (New Zealand) Explained

Boxing Day Test
Status:Active
Genre:Sporting event
Begins:26 December
Ends:On or before 30 December
Venue:Basin Reserve (1998–2003)
Hagley Oval (2014–2018)
Bay Oval (2020)
Location:Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Country:New Zealand

The Boxing Day Test is a cricket Test match held in New Zealand, involving the New Zealand national cricket team against a touring side.[1]

History

The inaugural Boxing Day Test took place in 1998 at Basin Reserve, featuring a match against India and highlighted by Simon Doull's bowling figures of 7-65.[2] [3]

In 1999, New Zealand faced the West Indies in a Boxing Day Test, with Matthew Sinclair scoring a double century on his Test debut.[2]

In 2000, the third Boxing Day Test at Basin Reserve between New Zealand and Zimbabwe concluded in a draw, largely attributed to a lifeless pitch which hindered scoring.[2] [4]

In 2001, the Boxing Day Test was played between New Zealand and Bangladesh, which New Zealand won by an innings margin.[2] [4]

In 2002, the Boxing Day Test was cancelled due to preparations for the 2003 Cricket World Cup and was replaced by an ODI cricket match.[2] [4]

In 2003, after a year's hiatus, the Boxing Day Test featured New Zealand against Pakistan.[2] The match resulted in New Zealand's first loss in a home Boxing Day Test, mainly due to an 11-wicket haul from Shoaib Akhtar.[2] [4]

From 2004 to 2013, the Boxing Day Test was not held, as New Zealand Cricket prioritized limited-overs fixtures during the holiday period due to scheduling preferences and diminishing Test attendances.[2] [4] [5] During this period, ODIs and T20Is replaced the Boxing Day Test.[2] [6]

In 2014, the Boxing Day Test returned at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, a shift from its traditional venue, to facilitate an uninterrupted sequence of ODIs before the 2015 Cricket World Cup.[2] [7] The notable event of the 2014 Test was New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's innings of 195 runs from 134 balls against Sri Lanka, setting a national record for the fastest century at the time.[2]

From 2015 to 2017, Christchurch's Hagley Oval hosted One Day Internationals for the Boxing Day event.[2] [8] In 2018, New Zealand Cricket reintroduced the Boxing Day Test at the same venue, marking a return to the longer format.[2] [9]

In 2020, Boxing Day Test match was hosted by Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui.[8]

On several occasions, New Zealand has played as the touring side in Australia's or South Africa's annual Boxing Day Test matches, and on such occasions no Test was held in New Zealand. In addition, in December 2022, during New Zealand's tour of Pakistan, the first Test of the series in Karachi began on Boxing Day, and was dubbed a 'Boxing Day Test' by some media in New Zealand.[10]

List of Boxing Day matches held in New Zealand

YearFormatOpposition teamResultVenueRef
1992ODI won by 50 runsBasin Reserve, Wellington[11]
1998Test won by 4 wicketsBasin Reserve, Wellington[12]
1999Test won by an innings and 105 runsBasin Reserve, Wellington[13]
2000TestMatch drawnBasin Reserve, Wellington[14]
2001Test won by an innings and 74 runsBasin Reserve, Wellington[15]
2002ODI won by 3 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[16]
2003Test won by 7 wicketsBasin Reserve, Wellington[17]
2004ODI won by 7 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[18]
2006T20I won by 5 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[19]
2007ODI won by 6 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[20]
2008T20IMatch tied; won the one-over eliminatorEden Park, Auckland[21]
2010T20I won by 5 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[22]
2013ODI won by 2 wicketsEden Park, Auckland[23]
2014Test won by 8 wicketsHagley Oval, Christchurch[24]
2015ODI won by 7 wicketsHagley Oval, Christchurch[25]
2016ODI won by 77 runsHagley Oval, Christchurch[26]
2017ODI won by 66 runs (DLS)Hagley Oval, Christchurch[27]
2018Test won by 423 runsHagley Oval, Christchurch[28]
2020Test won by 101 runsBay Oval, Mount Maunganui[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxing Day test returns to Basin after 7 years. JONATHAN. MILLMOW. March 20, 2010. Stuff.
  2. Web site: The history of Boxing Day cricket tests in New Zealand. Aaron. Goile. December 23, 2020. Stuff.
  3. Web site: Boxing Day cricket test set for Basin Reserve. MARK. GEENTY. May 10, 2014. Stuff.
  4. Web site: Boxing Day Test back at last - Whanganui Chronicle News. December 29, 2023. The New Zealand Herald.
  5. Web site: Cricket: Boxing Day test not favoured by NZC. December 29, 2023. The New Zealand Herald.
  6. Web site: Cricket: Boxing Day delight as Indians come to town. December 29, 2023. The New Zealand Herald.
  7. Web site: Hagley Oval to host Boxing Day test. Matt. Richens. June 3, 2014. Stuff.
  8. Web site: Mt Maunganui's Bay Oval to host Black Caps Boxing Day test against Pakistan. Mark. Geenty. September 28, 2020. Stuff.
  9. Web site: Boxing Day test returns to Christchurch, pink ball match stymied. Mark. Geenty. July 31, 2018. Stuff.
  10. Web site: Black Caps to start first cricket test against Pakistan on Boxing Day in Karachi . Stuff . 28 December 2023 . 14 December 2022.
  11. Web site: NZ vs PAK, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 1992/93, 1st ODI at Wellington, December 26, 1992 - Full Scorecard. ESPNcricinfo.
  12. Web site: NZ vs IND, India tour of New Zealand 1998/99, 2nd Test at Wellington, December 26 - 30, 1998 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  13. Web site: NZ vs WI, West Indies tour of New Zealand 1999/00, 2nd Test at Wellington, December 26 - 29, 1999 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  14. Web site: NZ vs ZIM, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand 2000/01, Only Test at Wellington, December 26 - 30, 2000 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  15. Web site: NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2001/02, 2nd Test at Wellington, December 26 - 29, 2001 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  16. Web site: NZ vs IND, India tour of New Zealand 2002/03, 1st ODI at Auckland, December 26, 2002 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  17. Web site: NZ vs PAK, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2003/04, 2nd Test at Wellington, December 26 - 30, 2003 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  18. Web site: NZ vs SL, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2004/05, 1st ODI at Auckland, December 26, 2004 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  19. Web site: NZ vs SL, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2006/07, 2nd T20I at Auckland, December 26, 2006 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  20. Web site: NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2007/08, 1st ODI at Auckland, December 26, 2007 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  21. Web site: NZ vs WI, West Indies tour of New Zealand 2008/09, 1st T20I at Auckland, December 26, 2008 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  22. Web site: NZ vs PAK, Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2010/11, 1st T20I at Auckland, December 26, 2010 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  23. Web site: NZ vs WI, West Indies tour of New Zealand 2013/14, 1st ODI at Auckland, December 26, 2013 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  24. Web site: NZ vs SL, Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series 2014/15, 1st Test at Christchurch, December 26 - 29, 2014 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  25. Web site: NZ vs SL, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2015/16, 1st ODI at Christchurch, December 26, 2015 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  26. Web site: NZ vs BAN, Bangladesh tour of New Zealand 2016/17, 1st ODI at Christchurch, December 26, 2016 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  27. Web site: NZ vs WI, WI in NZ 2017/18, 3rd ODI at Christchurch, December 26, 2017 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  28. Web site: NZ vs SL, Sri Lanka in NZ 2018/19, 2nd Test at Christchurch, December 26 - 30, 2018 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.
  29. Web site: NZ vs PAK, New Zealand v Pakistan 2020/21, 1st Test at Mount Maunganui, December 26 - 30, 2020 - Full Scorecard . ESPNcricinfo.

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