The historic fourth Test at the MCG will forever be associated with Pat Cummins and his peers, and motivate a new generation of India cricketers
Life rarely meets expectation. At around this time each year, those realisations come knocking with increasing frequency. Yes, you are fatter, poorer, wrinklier and less well-read than you would like to be. That fleeting aspiration in high school, that you might travel the world, or make a difference: for most, sorry to say, the optimism was misplaced.
So when a match of cricket delivers far beyond what fans could dream, it is worth celebrating. There can be no doubt that the Boxing Day Test was among sport’s finest moments. The most culturally significant annual sporting event in Australia, bringing together two rivals, ebbing and flowing right down to the ultimate hour of the final day. A victory that will forever now be associated with captain Pat Cummins and his peers, a loss sure to motivate a new generation of Indian cricketers.
Written by Jack Snape
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2024/dec/31/aus-vs-ind-4th-test-australia-v-india-cricket-boxing-day-historic under the title “Boxing Day Test for the ages is the cricketing dream Australia needs | Jack Snape”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.