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It’s official: for the first time, Australia and England will face each other in a day-night Test match in next summer’s Ashes series.
While the day-night fixture had been rumoured to be agreed on between Australia and England last month, Cricket Australia officially confirmed the historic Test will be played at the Adelaide Oval, starting on December 2, 2017.
“We’re really excited to announce that Adelaide will play host to the first ever day-night Ashes Test,” Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said in a statement.
“We know how much Adelaide fans love this style of Test cricket. We’re expecting a full house next year in what is sure to be a great contest.”
The rest of the summer’s schedule was also released, with the first Test of the season to return to its usual venue of the Gabba in Brisbane.
After this year’s cricket schedule was the focus of much criticism for the lack of preparation leading into the first Test against South Africa, the November 23 start date will allow three rounds of the Sheffield Shield to be played before the Ashes gets underway.
“This schedule will allow for at least three Sheffield Shield matches to be completed as preparation prior to the first Ashes Test in Brisbane,” Sutherland said.
A stadium is yet to be confirmed for the third Test of the series in Perth, with Cricket Australia leaving the door open for the new Perth Stadium to host the match if its construction is completed in time.
The 60,000-seat venue is slated to be completed in time for the start of the 2018 AFL season, however Sutherland remains hopeful that there will be enough time to get the stadium ready in time for the Ashes.
“The decision to start the international season in Brisbane, then moving to Adelaide, allows us to give Perth Stadium the best chance to host the Test match, so we can welcome an even bigger crowd to Perth next summer.”
If Perth Stadium is not completed in time, the WACA will host the Perth Test.
The final two Tests of the Ashes will be held, as usual, at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test and SCG for the New Year’s Test, with a five-day ODI series between Australia and England kicking off less than a week after the final Test is due to finish.
The summer of cricket will then wrap up with a T20 tri-series between Australia, England and New Zealand, with the final to be played across the ditch at Eden Park on February 21.
The Ashes
First Test: Australia v England, Gabba – 23-27 November, 2017
Second Test: Australia v England, Adelaide Oval (day-night Test) – 2-6 December 2017
Third Test: Australia v England, Perth (Perth Stadium or WACA) – 14-18 December 2017
Fourth Test: Australia v England, MCG – 26-30 December 2017
Fifth Test: Australia v England, SCG – 4-8 January 2018
ODI series against England
First ODI: Australia v England, MCG – 14 January 2018
Second ODI: Australia v England, Gabba – 19 January 2018
Third ODI: Australia v England, SCG – 21 January 2018
Fourth ODI: Australia v England, Adelaide Oval – 26 January 2018
Fifth ODI: Australia v England, Perth (Perth Stadium or WACA) – 28 January 2018
Prime Minister’s XI
PM’s XI v England, Manuka Oval – 2 February 2018
T20 Trans-Tasman tri-series
First T20I: Australia v New Zealand, SCG – 3 February 2018
Second T20I: Australia v England, Blundstone Arena – 7 February 2018
Third T20I: Australia v England, MCG – 10 February 2018
Fourth T20I: New Zealand v England, Wellington Stadium – 14 February 2018
Fifth T20I: New Zealand v Australia, Eden Park – 16 February 2018
Sixth T20I: New Zealand v England, Seddon Park – 18 February 2018
Final: TBC, Eden Park – 21 February
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