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The 150th anniversary cricket test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 will be a day-night pink-ball affair

The 150th anniversary cricket test between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027 will be a day-night pink-ball affair

11 March 2025

The one-off fixture will be the first time the Australian men have played a test under lights at the MCG.

The match, which begins two years today, will be the second of two MCG tests that summer - the first against the Black Caps from Boxing Day 2026.

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