By: Aditya Ahuja
Cricket Australia on Tuesday announced the venues for the high-profile Test series against India. The first Test of the 5-match series is scheduled to take place at Perth’s Optus Stadium, likely in November, despite the stadium’s recent low attendance during a match against Pakistan.
The highest attendance at the stadium was during the Perth Scorchers match in the Big Bash League which was 28,494 and the lowest was during the Test series against Pakistan (17,666).
With India and England set to travel to Australia over the next two years, Perth’s Test attendance figures are expected to rise.
The second match of the series will be held at Adelaide Oval, followed by Brisbane’s The Gabba hosting the third Test. The iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the Boxing Day Test, with the final match of the series scheduled at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Cricket Australia is yet to release the schedule for next season, with an announcement likely at the end of the month. However, the board has announced the complete details of upcoming season of Men and Women’s Big Bash League.
“A final schedule is still pending,” said a Cricket Australia spokesperson.
