Australia will play England under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Test cricket in 2027, it was announced Tuesday. The Melbourne Cricket Ground was the venue for the 100th Centenary Test in 1977 where the Greg Chappell-led Australia beat Tony Greig's England by 45 runs.

Australia's clash with England to mark the 150th anniversary of the first test match will be played as a day-nighter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

The 150th anniversary fixture between England and Australia to celebrate the first Test match will be a day-night contest at the MCG.

Australia and England will play a one-off day-night Test match at the MCG to celebrate the 150th anniversary of cricket.