Melbourne. Just before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the discussion about the India-Australia series has started. The first match of the much-awaited five-Test series between India and Australia to be held later this year will be played in Perth. According to the report of ‘Sydney Morning Herald’, the remaining matches of this series will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
The report said, ‘Adelaide will host the second Test match while Brisbane will host the third Test match. Like every time, the Boxing Day Test match will be held in Melbourne while on New Year, both the teams will play the final match in Sydney. The Pinkball Test to be played in Adelaide will be a day-night match.
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Cricket Australia has not yet released the schedule for the next season but it can make the final announcement by the end of this month. The Test series between India and Australia may start in November this year.
This will be the first time since 1991-92 that the Indian team will play a five-Test series in Australia. Earlier in 1991-92, the Indian team had to face defeat by 0-4.
When India toured Australia in 2018-19, the second Test match was played in Perth which Australia won by 146 runs. Before the series played between these two countries in 2020-21, the Western Australia Cricket Association had expressed displeasure over Perth not getting to host even a single match.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 19, 2024, 20:46 IST