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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

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.

The 150th anniversary test at the MCG will be one of the great cricket events, and playing under lights will be a fantastic way to celebrate both our game’s rich heritage and

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.

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,