Boxing Day 2022 Events: The day after Christmas is celebrated as Boxing Day in the United Kingdom and other former and current British colonies. It alludes to the tradition of delivering aid or other gifts to those in need the day following Christmas. Sports activities and Boxing Day are closely related. In the UK, sports are frequently played on Boxing Day, particularly horse racing and football games. Boxing Day is most commonly associated for cricket fans with Australia’s games at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Check out all the sporting events lined up for the Boxing Day (26th December). Follow sports NEWS, Live Updates & Live Scores with InsideSport.IN
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What is Boxing Day?
Matches that are played or start on December 26 are referred to as “Boxing Day” matches. It is the opening game of the worldwide holiday season, which starts with Christmas and ends with New Year’s celebrations.
Boxing Day was first declared a holiday in the west in 1871 and is now observed as a day on which employers offer gifts to their employees. This was done to honour the employees that worked during the holidays.
Even today, the majority of charitable endeavours and international holiday shopping begin on December 26. The phrase is currently more frequently connected to sports alone.
Boxing Day in Sports
The first Boxing Day game in England took place in 1888 between Bolton Wanderers and West Bromwich Albion. To date, West Brom has played 105 games on December 26—more than any other English football team.
With nine goals each, Robbie Fowler and Harry Kane share the record for most goals scored on Boxing Day – a record Kane could break in the time to come.
Horse racing, which has been a big deal in England for almost 150 years, also takes centre stage on this day. The second most prestigious chase in Britain, the “King George VI Chase,” is held at Kempton Park in Surrey.
Every year from December 26 to December 30, the Boxing Day Test match between the Australian team and any other team on that specific tour is played at Australia’s iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
The Boxing Day 2022 schedule is provided below.
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE (EPL)
Brentford vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, 6:00 PM, IST
Crystal Palace vs. Fulham
Sellhurst Park Stadium, London, 08:30 PM, IST
Everton vs. Wolves
Goodison Park, Liverpool, 08:30 PM, IST
Leicester vs. Newcastle United
King Power Stadium, Leicester, 08:30 PM, IST
Southampton vs. Brighton
St. Mary Stadium, Southampton, 08:30 PM, IST
Aston Villa vs. Liverpool
Villa Park, Birmingham, 11:00 PM, IST
Arsenal vs West Ham
Emirates Stadium, London, 01:30 AM, IST (27th Dec
INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE (ISL)
Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, 07:30 PM, IST
CRICKET
INTERNATIONAL
Australia vs South Africa
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 5:00 AM, IST
Pakistan vs New Zealand
National Stadium, Karachi, 10:30 AM, IST
BIG BASH LEAGUE
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, 12:35 PM, IST
Perth Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers
Perth Stadium, Perth, 3:45 PM, IST
SUPER SMASH
Canterbury vs Auckland
Hagley Oval, Christchurch, 10:00 AM, IST
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