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Before the Sydney match, Australian players did a photoshoot wearing pink caps at the Sydney Stadium on Wednesday.
The fifth and last Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3. Before this match, Australian players got a photoshoot done wearing pink caps at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday.
This match is called Pink Test. Actually, since 2009, the first Test of the year played in Sydney is called Pink Test. This test is not played with pink ball but with red ball only. Pink ball is used only in day-night test. However, in the pink test, everything from the stumps to the players’ gloves, bat grip, brand logo, hoardings, caps and the attire of the spectators appears pink-pink.
Australian players did a photoshoot with Glenn McGrath (pink T-shirt) in pink cap on Wednesday.
Glenn McGrath with Australian captain Pat Cummins (right).
Why is pink test done? The Pink Test is associated with former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath and his wife Jane. The third day of the Test match is known as ‘Jane McGrath Day’. Jane died in 2008 due to breast cancer. After this, Pink Test started being conducted in Sydney to create awareness among people about breast cancer. This is the home ground of Glenn McGrath.
The profits from the match go to the McGrath Foundation. Whatever profit is made from this match is donated to the McGrath Foundation. Glenn and his wife Jane founded the foundation in 2005, but Jane passed away three years later. Fans wear pink clothes to support this awareness campaign. The McGrath Foundation is a charitable organization that helps breast cancer patients.
Australia leads 2-1 in the series Team India lost the fourth Test in the Border Gavaskar Trophy by 184 runs on Monday. To save the match on the last day, India had to bat 92 overs, but the team was all out in 79.1 overs. Australia leads the series 2-1, now the last Test will be played in Sydney from January 3.
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