The Boxing Day Test is a flagship event in Test cricket and is a spectacle when played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). India will play Australia again at this iconic venue in the fourth Test, starting tomorrow.

They will have a chance to create history during this match and become the second team after England to achieve this rare feat in Test cricket. If India wins the game, they will become the second team after England to achieve a hat-trick of wins against Australia at the MCG.

India’s previous two matches against Australia at this venue ended with a win in 2018 and 2020. They defeated Australia by a massive 137 runs in 2018 before handing them an 8-wicket defeat in 2020 and are about to create history.

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In fact, England (20) and India (4) are the only two teams to have beaten Australia more than three times at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Test cricket. India have played 14 Tests at this ground, winning four and losing eight, two of which ended in draws, but the last two matches went in India’s favor and will carry confidence into tomorrow’s match.

Australia’s dominant record at the MCG in Tests

Australia have always had great successes at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, even if India defeated them in the previous two matches. They have played 116 matches at the MCG, winning 67 and losing only 32 matches, 17 of which ended in a draw.

His win-loss ratio stands at 2.093, even after playing so many games. Since 2010, Australia has played 14 matches and won nine of them, suffering defeats in only three matches.

India defeated them twice, while England also won a match in 2010 at this venue. Barring these three occasions, Australia has been predominantly dominant and will once again pose a serious threat to India.

Both teams are evenly matched and the series is tied 1-1. This match will decide where the series heads, so both sides will leave no stone unturned to win this contest in Melbourne.

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