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Cricket Legends Invited to 150th Test Extravaganza

Summary

  • England's oldest cricketers to be honored guests at the 150th anniversary Test.
  • The one-off floodlit match will take place in Melbourne from March 11-15, 2027.
  • Surviving players from the 1977 centenary Test will be specially invited.
Cricket Legends Invited to 150th Test Extravaganza

Cricket Australia is extending a special invitation to England's oldest living cricketers for the 150th anniversary Test match. This significant event will see England face Australia in a unique, floodlit fixture at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from March 11 to 15, 2027. The organizing committee has held planning meetings, aiming to make this 'an unforgettably huge event'.

Among the VIP guests will be all surviving members of the 1977 centenary Test squad. The MCG, site of the inaugural Test in 1877 and the 100th anniversary match, will host this historic encounter. Several elderly former England stars from the 1977 team are expected to travel for the occasion.

Relatives of deceased players from the 1977 squad will also be invited, continuing a tradition of respect for past cricketing heroes. This gesture mirrors the 1977 fixture, where a large contingent of former England players also traveled to Australia.

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The Test match is scheduled to take place from March 11-15, 2027.
Surviving members of the 1977 centenary Test squad, along with other distinguished former England players, will be invited as special guests.
The match will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

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