Time and Venue of Australia vs Pakistan 1st Test 2009

Australia takes on Pakistan tomorrow in the first of the three-match test series tomorrow at Melbourne. The two powers of cricket world are going to face each other in a test match after a long time as Australia refused to tour Pakistan repeatedly due to security concerns. Tomorrow’s Boxing Day test match is very important for both sides and players would be looking to perform at their best because traditionally Boxing Day test matches get special attention in the media. So, players also try to give their best in these matches. Here, I am giving some information about time and venue of the first match:

Venue

The first test of the series will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia. This is one of the widely popular cricket grounds in world cricket and many historic matches were held on this stadium. Most importantly, MCG wicket is very sporting and helps both batsmen as well as bowlers. So, cricket fans can expect a highly competitive game in the first test between Australia and Pakistan.

Time

The match starts on 26 December (Saturday) and kicks off at 10:30 local time (23:30 GMT). Match time according to some other countries are given below:

India: 05:00 am

Pakistan: 04:30 am

Bangladesh: 06:30 am

New York: 18:30 pm (25 December)