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.

England will face Australia in a day-night Test in Melbourne in 2027 to mark the 150th anniversary of Test cricket. The 150th Anniversary Test, which will take place from March 11 to 15 2027 – a little over a year after this winter’s Ashes series – will be the first men's pink-ball clash at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

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

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