MELBOURNE: The showcase cricket series between England and Australia will be celebrated by Cricket Australia with the 150th anniversary of the Ashes match to be held at Melbourne from the 11th to the 17th of March 2027.
The local authorities running the show have revealed a lottery system for tickets as a way to give access to this commemorative match because it’s the very first time such a system will be used owing to the great demand for this event. ex-Australian Test captain Greg Chappell and ex-Test captain Sir Ian Botham of England will meet the press and enlighten them about the occasion in detail.
On the 15-19 of March 1877 the very first Test match between England and Australia was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In the first innings, Australia with Dave Gregory as captain scored 245 runs while Charles Bannerman made history as the first player in the Test cricket to score a century (165 runs). England under the leadership of James Lillywhite Jr., were bowled out for 196 in the second innings with the top scorer being Harry Jupp who made 63 runs. In their second innings, Australia made 104 for the loss of some wickets thus giving England a target of 154 which they were able to achieve 108 runs short hence the Australians got the victory.
The legendary game that was to become the basis of the Ashes series, although the famous Ashes concept was officially created in 1882. The celebration of Cricket Australia’s plan is to remember the series’ heritage and its influence to the game all over the globe.
ICC rejects proposal to split Test cricket into two tiers
The International Cricket Council (ICC), after its in-depth discussions in the recent meeting, has decided against the move of dividing Test cricket into two tiers.
The main reason for the rejection of the proposal as per the news of the leading cricket portals was that it would have encountered problems related to money and finance since the new format could have eventually created different types of opportunities for the member countries.
Now, the ICC is thinking about the WTC with an enlarged format and it would be possible for all twelve Full Member nations to participate in the new cycle, which will be starting in 2027.
Moreover, the 2027 ICC Cricket World Cup will be opened for 14 teams while the T20 World Cup will go on with 20 teams. Furthermore, the ODI Super League is only a step away from its return as the ICC transitions to strengthening bilateral and global competitions.
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The move is indicative of the ICC’s effort to preserve the solidarity and the honor of Test cricket as well as to provide fair opportunities to all member nations.
