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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Pakistan Bay introduced for The West Test In a dedicated effort to enhance the fan experience, Cricket Australia has gone the extra mile to create a distinctive and inclusive atmosphere for the upcoming the NRMA Insurance West Test of the Benaud Qadir Trophy, set to take place at the Perth Stadium from December 14. Since the arrival of the Pakistan cricket team in Australia, there has been a surge in the sale of the NRMA insurance The West Test tickets, with over 18,000 tickets already sold for the much-anticipated clash. Cricket enthusiasts can secure their tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.au Perth Stadium has designated two zones surrounding the Pakistan dressing room exclusively as the “Pakistan Bay,” providing a focal point for Pakistan fans to unite and fervently support their team. In a commendable move towards inclusivity, the Pakistan Bay has been declared an alcohol-free zone, fostering a family-friendly environment. Tea, Halal, and ...

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CA reveals new-look Test kit for home summer Australia’s men’s team given a fresh look for home summer with Indigenous artwork embossed into design and a new kit sponsor When Pat Cummins leads Australia out at the Perth Stadium for next week’s first Test, he will do so in a shirt that’s a first for Australian cricket, with Indigenous artwork embossed into the design. The Indigenous design will not be the only new-look feature, with a new sponsor across the front of the men’s playing kit for the first time since the 2017-18 season, with Cricket Australia upgrading its deal with two existing key partners to claim the prime real estate on the playing kit. CA unveiled new Asics kit for this summer in September, the ODI version of which instantly became iconic when Australia won their sixth men’s World Cup in India. Now, the Test version will take centre ...

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Mitchell Marsh eagerly anticipates West Test at Perth Stadium Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh expressed his enthusiasm and eagerness during a media conference ahead of the highly anticipated West Test against Pakistan at the Perth Stadium. Marsh, who has not played a Test match in Perth before, spoke highly of the stadium’s wicket, proclaiming it as the best in the world. He conveyed his excitement at the prospect of featuring in the West Test, emphasizing the pitch’s fast and bouncy nature that provides an equal challenge for both batsmen and bowlers. “This is the best wicket in the world. I haven’t played any Test match in Perth, but if I got selected, I would be super excited to feature in West Test. This pitch is fast and bouncy, this is what you want as a player which brings batter and bowler both an equal chance to contest,” Marsh remarked. The Australian ...

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Drop-in pitches installed at Perth Stadium ahead of the upcoming NRMA Insurance West Test between Australia and Pakistan The World Cup and ICC World Test Champion Australians will take on Pakistan from December 14-18 at Perth Stadium, showcasing Western Australia to the world. The wicket square consists of five drop-in pitches, with each one weighing around 25 tonnes and the entire installation process taking more than two days. The drop-in wicket has been curated at the stadium since February, tended to daily by WA Cricket curators in the nursery located next to the outdoor practice wickets on the northern side of the stadium. The drop-in wicket contains the same local clay and grass species as the pitches at the WACA Ground and is closely monitored during its growth to replicate the Ground’s fast and bouncy nature. Last week, the drop-in wicket was moved by a 30-meter-long, 40-tonne cricket wicket transporter ...

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A new era for the NRMA Insurance ‘West Test’ A new era in Western Australian cricket has arrived with the Perth Test to be known as ‘The West Test’ and to include an exciting new in-stadium experience for fans – ‘The West Test Hill’ to be presented by NRMA Insurance. The annual NRMA Insurance West Test at Perth Stadium will help showcase Western Australia to the world through top-class sport and entertainment. Fans will be called upon to #FillTheHill and welcome home the ICC World Test Champion Australians when they take on Pakistan from The West Test Hill, to be built across four bays within Perth Stadium. Media Opportunity: Australian and WA cricket greats Adam Gilchrist and Justin Langer, Cricket Australia General Manager, Events & Operations Joel Morrison, WA Cricket CEO Christina Matthews and Perth Stadium CEO Mike McKenna will be available to media at 10.30am WST at Perth Stadium ...

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Cricket Australia announce international schedule for 2020-21 season Source:theage Cricket Australia has released the men’s and women’s international schedules for the 2020-21 season. The men’s calendar is set to kick off with a one-day international series against Zimbabwe from August 9, while the women’s competition is due to to commence with a T20I against New Zealand from September 27. The full schedule for both is: ...

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