Part of the reasoning was that it will help maximise crowd attendance to the match in Australia and boost global TV ratings | ESPN.com

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).

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.

Australia and England are set to take on each other at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 11-15 , 2027. The match will be a day-night affair., Cricket News - Times Now

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 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

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,