Reply #4: The Boxing Day test match at the Melbourne cricket oval

[malaise]

is the sporting event of the Christmas holidays in Australia. This year the best South African team in years is playing a three test series and this is the second match of the series. What makes this match so exciting is that the South Africans chased down 414 runs in the second innings of the first test (the second highest run chase in Test cricket history) to beat OZ. That makes this second test even more exciting since OZ fans expect them to fight back here.

The great OZ team is coming back to the pack and were recently beaten in India. I'm hoping the South Africans beat them again. Today is day 2 since Boxing Day in OZ was yesterday for the rest of us.

This is Kevin Rudd's first Boxing Day test as PM but 'everyone' is at this match.

Here's a good link of course it's live on Direct TV as well.
http://content-wi.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/engine/current/match/351682.html

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