MCG Boxing Day Test: Warnie, Patto, Mitch, Murali and Binga all feature in most memorable moments
IT SHOULD be no surprise that Shane Warne features prominently in a list of memorable Boxing Day Test moments. The others though may give you pause for thought.
SIX months before the ball of the century at Old Trafford, Shane Warne perplexed West Indies batsmen with a magical spell at the MCG.
One ball in particular to Richie Richardson set the trend for an amazing career that encompassed 14 years and over 700 wickets.
Warne took 56 wickets on his home track and it’s no wonder he features in three of Greg Buckle’s 10 most memorable moments of the past 25 Boxing Day Tests.
The others, well, they alternate between the sublime, ridiculous and downright scary.
Originally published as MCG Boxing Day Test: Warnie, Patto, Mitch, Murali and Binga all feature in most memorable moments
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