Arch-rivals Australia and England will play a historic one-off day-night Test match in 2027 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket. The historic pink-ball Test between the two will be played between March 11-15,

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

On Tuesday, March 11, Cricket Australia (CA) announced that Australia and England will play a one-off test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in March 2027 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of test cricket. The first-ever test match was played in 1877 between Australia and England at the MCG, with Australia emerging victorious by 45 runs.

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.

Australia and England will play a one-off day-night Test match at the MCG to celebrate the 150th anniversary of cricket.

Australia will play England under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in 2027, it was announced Tuesday. The Melbourne Cricket Ground was the venue for the 100th Centenary Test in 1977 where the Greg Chappell-led Australia beat Tony Greig's England by 45 runs.