Boxing Day is Friday, Dec. 26. Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated the day after Christmas in Great Britain and some Commonwealth countries, including Canada. In the U.K. Boxing Day was established as a public holiday during the reign of Queen Victoria.

England defeated Australia by 4 wickets to win their first Test 'Down Under' since 2011. The Aussies are already 3-1 up in the ongoing 2025-26 edition of The Ashes

Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett make flying start as tourists charge to four-wicket win inside two days on a spicy pitch at the MCG

As an early tea was taken on Boxing Day, England walked off the field patting each other’s backs and high-fiving.

England achieved a historic Test win in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Young batter Jacob Bethell played a crucial role with a significant score. This victory ended an 18-match winless streak for England Down Under.

England chase down 175-run target to claim drought-breaking Ashes victory in Australia on day two of the fourth Test at the MCG

For much of the English-speaking world, the day after Christmas is Boxing Day. But the United States isn't one of those countries.

Brook’s luck ran out when hometown hero Scott Boland struck him on the knee roll, gone LBW for 41 from 34 balls, with the Victorian seamer knocking over Jamie Smith’s middle stump with an in-ducker shortly after.