- Australia will play one-off anniversary Ashes Check on the G in 2027
- Will embrace a large change that has not been tried earlier than
- Comes from the urging of the late, nice Warnie
The historic a hundred and fiftieth anniversary Ashes Check on the MCG in 2027 might be staged as a day-night match.
Lengthy locked in for March 11-15, Cricket Australia confirmed – precisely two years out – Australia’s one-off match in opposition to England could be the primary males’s pink-ball Check on the venue.
Remarkably, the primary Check in 1877 and the Centenary Check in 1977 each resulted in Australia profitable by 45 runs.
CA insisted staging the Check as a day-night match would enable larger crowds to attend, given it is going to be performed in March, exterior of the varsity vacation interval.
Will probably be the newest a males’s Check has been staged in a summer time since Australia hosted Pakistan in 1978-79.
CA nonetheless holds contractual rights to the MCG till the tip of March every summer time, although the AFL has not too long ago began enjoying matches on the floor properly earlier than the tip of the month.
The late, nice Shane Warne’s dwelling floor will host a pink ball, day/evening Check for the primary time in historical past
Pat Cummins and the remainder of the Australian stars will realise Warnie’s dream of getting pink ball cricket on the iconic venue for the primary time
‘The a hundred and fiftieth Anniversary Check on the MCG might be one of many nice cricket occasions and enjoying below lights might be a improbable method to have fun each our recreation’s wealthy heritage and Check cricket’s trendy evolution,’ new CA boss Todd Greenberg mentioned.
‘It can additionally assist guarantee extra individuals are capable of attend and watch what might be a improbable event.
‘The Centenary Check created many iconic performances, together with David Hookes’ 5 consecutive boundaries off Tony Greig, Rick McCosker batting with a damaged jaw and Derek Randall’s defiant century, and I am certain the a hundred and fiftieth Check will create its personal lifelong reminiscences.’
It’s scheduled to be the second day-night Check on the MCG following Australia’s girls crushing England on the venue in February.
Pat Cummins’ group will host England subsequent summer time in a five-Check sequence as they search to retain the urn they’ve held since 2017-18.
