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The 150th anniversary celebration Test match set to be played between Australia and England in 2027 will be the first men’s day-night game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (More Cricket News)shopee

The announcement also comes to mark two years from the game, which has been finalised to be played from March 11-15, 2027.

The historic test will commemorate the first-ever Test played between the arch-rivals Australia and England in Melbourne back in 1877, and also will mark the latest home summer the country has hosted since the 1978-79 series against Pakistan.

While Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test is a massive crowd gatherer, the 150th Anniversary match as a day-night fixture,66jogo starts on a Wednesday to encourage attendance outside of the school holiday period. 

"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,” CA CEO Todd Greenberg was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au

The Dutchman will share the front row with Oscar Piastri, though he may receive a penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in Q1.

“It will also help ensure more people are able to attend and watch what will be a fantastic occasion,” he added.

The Adelaide Oval will host the December Christman Test for next seven years in either day or the day-night format.

However, the next Ashes Test at the venue in 2025-26 will be a day affair. 

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The celebratory Test will come after Australia’s five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy away from home that yearshopee, and it also will mean that the Australian and English players will arrive a little late to the Indian Premier League (IPL), which could run from March 14 to May 30.