The 150th anniversary test between Australia and England will be held under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 11-15, 2027. Cricket Australia announced Tuesday that the historic match will be the first day-night men’s test at the MCG.

Australia's clash with England to mark the 150th anniversary of the first test match will be played as a day-nighter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The MCG hosted the first test ever played in 1877 and the centenary match between Australia and England 100 years later.

The 150th Anniversary Test, from March 11 to 15 2027, will be the first men’s pink-ball clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia beat England in the women’s Ashes earlier this year in the first day-night Test played on the ground.

Australia and England, long-time rivals, will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the inaugural Test match with a historic one-off day-night Test match. Cricket

Part of the reasoning was that it will help maximise crowd attendance to the match in Australia and boost global TV ratings | ESPN.com

Cricket Australia (CA) has announced that a special day-night Test match between Australia and England will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) from March 11-15, 2027, to mark the 150th anniversary of men's Test cricket.

Test cricket's 150th anniversary will be commemorated with flair, as Australia and England prepare to clash under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The 150th Anniversary Test will commence two years from Tuesday,