MEDIA RELEASE – Countdown to historic Ashes Day-Night Test begins Australia captain Alyssa Healy and vice-captain Tahlia McGrath are preparing to light up the MCG as the countdown to the historic CommBank Women’s Ashes Day-Night Test Match begins. Healy and McGrath were at the MCG last night to mark six months to go until Australia and England play in the first-ever day-night Test at the stadium between January 30 – February 2, 2025. Click here for imagery, vision and interviews of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath at the MCG to launch the countdown to the day-night Test. The match coincides with the 90th anniversary of the first ever women’s Test Match at the MCG, which was the third Test of the Australia-England series in 1934-35. Australia captain Alyssa Healy said: “We can’t wait to play the first-ever day-night Test at MCG. It’s going to be a special occasion as we ...
Jul 30, 2024
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