Australia to host England in one-off test at MCG in 2027 to celebrate 150 years of test cricket

Australia and England played the first test match in 1877.

To mark 150 years of test cricket, Australia and England will compete in a one-off test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in March 2027.

These two teams played the first test match in 1877 and the Centenary test in 1977, both of which were won by Australia by 45 runs.

Recently, Cricket Australia (CA) announced the allocation of hosting rights for the next seven years, confirming that the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host the New Year’s test and the Adelaide Oval will host the pre-Christmas test, while the Boxing Day test will continue to be played at the MCG.

The Optus Stadium in Perth has secured the rights to host the first test of the summer for the next three seasons.

England are slated for a tour Down Under for a five-match Ashes series in 2025-26 and New Zealand will be the visitors in 2026-27 for a four-match test series. Australia are also due to host Bangladesh for two tests. This means with the additional anniversary test, there is a jamming of tests for the Aussies in 2027.

Cricket Australia match allocations:

New South Wales

Seven seasons (2024/25 to 2030/31)Confirmed matches: Men’s New Year’s Test each summer

Queensland

Two seasons (2024/25 & 2025/26)Confirmed matches: 1 Men’s Test to be played prior to 30 December each summer and 1 Men’s ODI/T20I each summer

South Australia

Seven seasons (2024/25 to 2030/31)Confirmed matches: Men’s Day/Night Test vs India (2024/25), Men’s Christmas Test (2025/26 to 2030/31), 1 Men’s ODI/T20I each summer, 1 Women’s T20/ODI each summer and BBL match on New Year’s Eve each summer

Victoria

Seven seasons (2024/25 to 2030/31)Confirmed matches: Men’s Boxing Day Test each summer, Women’s 90th Anniversary Day/Night Test vs England in 2024/25 and Men’s 150th Anniversary Test vs England in 2026/27

Western Australia

Three seasons (2024/25 to 2026/27)Confirmed matches: First Men’s Test each summer and 1 Men’s ODI/T20I each summer

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