India’s schedule in Melbourne ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Source: Cricket Australia – CA Multicultural Media (eLanka) 20th Dec – Rest Day 21st Dec – 9:30 am to 1:00 pm 22nd Dec – 9:30 am to 1:00 pm 23rd Dec – Rest Day 24th Dec – 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm 25th Dec – Rest Day Media interactions post training sessions on 21st and 22nd. The pre-match PC will take place on 24th December. We encourage media to bring their accreditation over the weekend. The accreditation booth will be open from Sunday with further logistical details to follow in a media advisory that will be emailed to approved media. Saturday CA media contact at MCG: Ibrahim Muhammad – 0406 780 610 Sunday CA media contact at MCG: Sarah Carpinteri – 0439 755 906 The Australian team will arrive over the weekend with their first training and media interactions beginning ...

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CA Announces Seven Stellar Years of Cricket The 150th Anniversary Test Match at the MCG is among the highlights of Cricket Australia’s (CA) confirmed allocation of men’s international Test match hosting rights over the next seven seasons. Australia and England will meet at the MCG in March 2027 in a one-off celebration of the first Test played in March 1877. It follows the enormously successful 1977 Centenary Test which Australia won, like the first Test, by 45 runs. The awarding of hosting rights for select men’s international Tests, one-day internationals, T20Is and other matches across the next seven summers (2024-25 to 2030-31) is the culmination of a series of strategic partnerships between CA and State and Territory Governments on behalf of Australian Cricket to provide greater certainty for fans and communities, and to grow cricket events across the country. Government investment in cricket is crucial to ensure Australia’s national teams continue ...

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