Second Test – Day 3: What a day!

Max Wiggins heads to the cricket with his dad and can’t believe what he sees.

Second Test – Day 2: Real Time Cricket

Andrew Else was at the G, watching Clarke and Watto doing their Arjuna Ranatunga impersonation – smashing fours or walking singles. Then he was distracted by a curious bit of by-play in the ABC commentary box.

Second Test – Day 2: Times change, but the Boxing Day Test still hard to beat

It’s a pity that Sri Lanka play their first Boxing Day Test in 17 years at the end of their greatest era, says Luke Reynolds.

Second Test – Day1: Sri Lanka…what the?

Colin Ritchie was stunned at how easily some batsmen gave up their wickets, especially on a pitch and in conditions so perfectly suited for batting and for making runs.

Second Test – Day 1: Number Crunching Boxing Day style

Mick Jeffrey crunches the numbers from the Boxing Day Test. (Guess how many brain cells Tillakaratne Dilshan and Thilan Samaraweera used in their shot selections leading to their demise.)

The Ghosts of Boxing Day past according to M. Jeffrey

Mick Jeffrey remembers the days of Boxing Day Test cricket he’s attended.

Second Test: I suppose it is still the Boxing Day Test and we fans are definitely not being rotated.

Sal Ciardulli isn’t rotating himself. He’s off to the cricket no matter who is playing. And you are welcome to join him for a beer.

Boxing Day infographic

It’s almost like the Grand Final for tests. It can have a great influence on the series outcome. But have recent Boxing Day Tests been all that impressive from an individual perspective? Here is an infographic from Jake “Cobba” Stevens to help you decide.