England will face old rivals Australia in a one-off match to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the sport's first Test match, contested by the two sides in 1877.
England will face old rivals Australia in a one-off match to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the sport's first Test match, contested by the two sides in 1877. Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the encounter in March 2027, as it did for the 1977 centenary Test won by Australia by 45 runs - coincidentally the same margin of victory as their first meeting in 1877.
Ben Stokes ruled out for rest of Test summer with torn hamstringStream England's Test summer and more with NOWWhat cricket is live on Sky Sports and when?Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said: 'The 150th anniversary Test match at the MCG in March 2027 will be a wonderful celebration of the pinnacle format of the game at one of the world's great sporting arenas and we can't wait to host England on that historic occasion.
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