Australia plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever Test match by playing England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027.
Australia plan to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first-ever Test match by playing England at the same venue in March 2027.
The 100-year anniversary of the inaugural Test was also marked with a Test between Australia and England at the MCG in 1977, with Australia again winning by 45 runs. Cricket Australia also confirmed that the Adelaide Oval will host the December 'Christmas Test' in either day-night or day format and the 'West Test' in Perth, Western Australia, will be Australia's opener for the next three years.
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