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The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first men’s Test match will be a day-night contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Cricket Australia said the one-off fixture will take place at the MCG, which has a capacity of approximately 100,000, from March 11-15, 2027.
The MCG played host to the first Test between the sides in March 1877, with Australia winning by 45 runs, before England won the second match at the same venue to tie the series 1-1.
The 100th anniversary of the inaugural Test was also marked with a Test between Australia and England at the MCG in 1977, with Australia again winning by 45 runs.
Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg said the match will be “be one of the great cricket events”.
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