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As the Boxing Day Test gets underway in Melbourne, players and fans alike could be sweltering under some the hottest conditions ever experienced over a full day's play in the event’s history.
If you’ve being keeping up with our newsfeed, you already know that Day 1 is set to be an absolute scorcher, but how does Melbourne’s current forecast of 39°C against other days that the Boxing Day Test has taken place?
Image: Boxing Day maximum temperature forecast for Victoria
The regular Boxing Day Test has been a fixture on our sporting calendar since 1980.