31 Dec 1984
Test · International series · 3rd Test
Eden Gardens
India
437/7d & 29/1 – 276
England
England drew
Match drawn
England on this day
31 December
England have played 8 matches on 31 December across cricket: won 3, drawn 3, lost 2. The first was in 1881.
The first, 1881
Australia v England
31 December 1881 · England men · Test · International series · 1st Test · Melbourne
Match drawn
Newest first
Every England match on 31 December
31 Dec 1960
Test · Women's International series · 3rd Test
Durban
South Africa
151 & 166 – 269/8d & 49/2
England
England won
England Women won by 8 wickets
31 Dec 1958
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
308 & 42/2 – 259 & 87
England
England lost
Australia won by 8 wickets
31 Dec 1954
Test · The Ashes · 3rd Test
Melbourne
Australia
231 & 111 – 191 & 279
England
England won
England won by 128 runs
31 Dec 1938
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Cape Town
South Africa
286 & 201/2 – 559/9d
England
England drew
Match drawn
31 Dec 1927
Test · International series · 2nd Test
Cape Town
South Africa
250 & 224 – 133 & 428
England
England won
England won by 87 runs
31 Dec 1920
Test · The Ashes · 2nd Test
Melbourne
Australia
499 – 251 & 157
England
England lost
Australia won by an innings and 91 runs
31 Dec 1881
Test · International series · 1st Test
Melbourne
Australia
320 & 127/3 – 294 & 308
England
England drew
Match drawn
Birthdays
Born on 31 December
- 1965 Tony Dorigo
- 1976 Matthew Hoggard
- 1980 Jo Fletcher
- 1983 Ebony Rainford-Brent