By Karan Agrawal 
Cricket Australia has announced that Australia and England will take on each other at MCG to mark the 150th anniversary of men’s Test cricket. The fixture that is scheduled to be played from March 11-15 will be a day-night affair and won’t be a part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. Talking about the historic occasion, Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg said, “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 Test cricket’s modern evolution.”
The Occasion
“It will also help ensure more people are able to attend and watch what will be a fantastic occasion. “The Centenary Test created many iconic performances, including David Hookes’ five consecutive boundaries off Tony Greig, Rick McCosker batting with a broken jaw and Derek Randall’s defiant century, and I’m sure the 150th Test will create its own lifelong memories. “This season’s Ashes Series will whet the appetite for this clash in exactly two years, and we look forward to celebrating this historic occasion further as it draws nearer.”
The Schedule
“We are thankful to the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Cricket Club for their incredible support to host this momentous Test match.” The iconic MCG will host the third such men’s Test match, having hosted the inaugural and centenary test in 1877 and 1977, respectively. If we talk about 2027, the year has a jam-packed cricket schedule for Australia and England, which will begin with the historic day-night test at MCG, followed by the ashes in England and the ODI World Cup in South Africa later that year.