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    "excerpt": "A cap of 25,000 -- which is one-fourth of the total capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- has been kept for the Boxing Day Test to be played between Australia and India this year amid the ongoin",
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    "editor1": "<p>A cap of 25,000 -- which is one-fourth of the total capacity of the Melbourne Cricket Ground -- has been kept for the Boxing Day Test to be played between Australia and India this year amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India will be touring Australia for three ODIs, three T20Is, and four Tests, scheduled to be played between November 27 and January 19. Virat Kohli-led Team India will begin the title defense of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the pink-ball Test in Adelaide from December 17. It will be followed by Tests at the MCG (December 26), the Sydney Cricket Ground (January 7), and the Gabba (January 15).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Victorian government, Melbourne Cricket Club, and Cricket Australia will develop a &quot;COVIDSafe plan&quot; to enable members and fans to safely attend the Test.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Under our new COVIDSafe protocols, we&#39;re working closely with the Victorian government and Cricket Australia to host this year&#39;s Boxing Day Test at the MCG,&quot; said MCC Chief Executive Stuart Fox.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/india-tour-of-australia-2020-21\" target=\"_blank\">India tour of Australia 2020-21<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is one of the prestigious trophies in Test cricket, and it&#39;ll be fascinating to see the contest between Justin (Langer) and Tim (Paine)&#39;s men against a very talented Indian side,&quot; Cricket Australia&#39;s Chair Earl Eddings said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The historic MCG, meanwhile, has been confirmed to host Test cricket for a further three years. This was after Cricket Australia, MCC and the Victorian government announced a new three-year venue hire agreement for the MCG, starting with the 31st consecutive Boxing Day Test played in 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to the ICC Future Tours Program, Australia will host England in 2021 and South Africa in 2022.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/lanka-premier-league-2020\" target=\"_blank\">Lanka Premier League 2020<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Come Boxing Day, it will be 291 days since the MCG last hosted crowds for Australia&#39;s win in the ICC Women&#39;s T20 World Cup Final on March 8, so we can&#39;t wait Victoria to host another iconic match at the MCG on Boxing Day,&quot; Eddings said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The first MCG Boxing Day Test was played in 1950 against England. Since 1980 there has been only one year - 1989 where a one-day international was played instead - which has not featured a post-Christmas Test match at the venue.<\/p>\r\n",
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