Melbourne, Mar 11 (UNI) To celebrate 150 years of the first-ever Test match between fierce rivals, a day and night Test will be played between Australia and England at the iconic MCG in the year 2027.
The 150th anniversary celebration Test match in 2027 will have a distinctly modern feel, with Cricket Australia today confirming it will be the Australian men's first under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The match, commemorating the first ever Test, played between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877, will be the first men's day-night Test at the venue, and follows the successful women's Ashes day-night Test at the MCG this summer, according to a Cricket Australia media release.