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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.

The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first Test match will be a day-night contest at the MCG.

The historic Test match between Australia and England, marking the 150th anniversary of the first ever Test cricket match, will be played under the MCG lights.

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

Test cricket’s 150th anniversary will be marked in grand style as Australia and England prepare for a historic showdown under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Scheduled to take place from March 11 to March 15,

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'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,