Cricket / Australian Sports

Cricket Australia reveals gold-trimmed kit for 150th Anniversary Test

The MCG clash against England in March will be the first men's day-night Test played at the ground, with ticket demand so high Cricket Australia ran its first-ever ballot.

The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England will be played in March (file photo).
The Melbourne Cricket Ground, where the 150th Anniversary Test between Australia and England will be played in March (file photo). Photo: Donaldytong / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Cricket Australia and ASICS unveiled the playing kit for the 150th Anniversary Test on Monday, October 12, exactly 150 days before Australia face England at the MCG from March 11 to 15.

The uniform features gold trimming on the collar and pants, along with a commemorative 150th Test logo on the shirt, according to Cricket Australia.

Cricket Australia chief commercial officer Ed Sanders said the match would be one of the defining moments in the sport's history in this country.

"The 150th Anniversary Test will be one of the defining moments in Australian Cricket's history, and this commemorative kit is a fitting tribute to the occasion," Sanders said.

Sanders said the gold detailing was reserved for the game's biggest milestones.

"It is only on the most significant occasions that we tailor special uniforms for our teams, and we would like to thank ASICS for producing a uniform that honours 150 years of Test cricket through the gold integration," he said.

The gold is meant to represent the legacy and achievement built up over 150 years of Test cricket, Cricket Australia said in its announcement, with the match designed to honour past players, celebrate current stars and inspire the next generation.

"We are all looking forward celebrating the players and moments that have shaped Test cricket at the MCG in March, while also inspiring future generations," Sanders said.

Images released alongside the kit launch showed Australian men's captain Pat Cummins and Greg Chappell, who captained Australia in the 1977 Centenary Test.

The March fixture marks 150 years since Australia and England played the first Test match at the MCG in 1877, and 50 years since the Centenary Test reunited teams from that fixture.

It will also be the first men's day-night Test staged at the MCG, with Cricket Australia using a pink ball under lights for the contest.

Demand for tickets has been strong. Cricket Australia introduced a public ballot for the match for the first time in its history, running from December 23, 2025 to February 6, 2026, because of the size of the crowds expected across the five days.

All public tickets for the first three days of the Test have now been sold, Cricket Australia said. Tickets for Day 4 remain available, along with a range of premium hospitality and travel packages across the match.