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MCG To Host Australia vs England One-Off Game To Celebrate 150 Years Of Test Cricket

MCG to host AUS vs ENG one-off Test [X]MCG to host AUS vs ENG one-off Test [X]

In a significant development, the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground is set to host a one-off Test match between Australia and England to mark 150 years of the purest format. Three years later, in March 2027, the arch-rivals will cross swords in the pinnacle Test match. 

Earlier today, Cricket Australia and the state governments declared that the venues in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide had preserved the hosting rights of their regular Tests for the next seven years. 

MCG to host AUS vs ENG landmark Test in 2027

Therefore, the Melbourne Cricket Ground will host all the Boxing Day Tests, besides the landmark game, while the New Year Tests will be played at the Sydney Cricket Ground until at least 2031.  

Similarly, the picturesque Adelaide Oval will host the Christmas Tests in either Day or Day-Night format. Thus, the 2025-26 Ashes clash in Adelaide will likely be a red-ball game. 

The governing bodies also announced that the Optus Oval will be considered as the venue for all Tests in Perth for the next three years. 

So, for the first time in 40 years, we will see a stadium other than the Gabba hosting the inaugural Ashes Test in 2025-26. 

On these developments, CA CEO Nick Hockley stated, 

"We are delighted to confirm long-term hosting rights which provide certainty around the locations of some fantastic cricket over the next seven years,"

"We are enormously grateful for the strong support of state and territory Governments and venue operators who will help us to deliver brilliant experiences across the country and maximise economic impact from these major events."

However, the one-off Test at MCG won't be a part of the Ashes. Instead, it will be a tribute to the 1977 Centenary Test, which Australia comfortably won at the historic ground.