Australia on Tuesday (March 26) unveiled the schedule for their upcoming home summer, which includes the highly-anticipated Test series against India.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will get underway on November 22 in Perth, with further Tests to be held in Adelaide (day-night), Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney right up until the start of the New Year.
The maiden five-match Test series between India and Australia was held during the 1991-92 season and it will certainly be a highlight of the 2024-25 international calendar.
By doing well in the Test series, both teams will look to cement their place in next year's ICC World Test Championship final.
Australia claimed bragging rights when winning the most recent WTC final at The Oval last year but India have held the coveted Border-Gavaskar Trophy since 2017, which includes two successive Test series wins Down Under.
“This is one of the most highly anticipated summers of cricket in memory with the eyes of the cricket world focused on the extended Border-Gavaskar Trophy series and the multi-format Women’s Ashes," Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley said in a statement.
“Fittingly, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been put on the same footing as The Ashes with a five Test Series for the first time since 1991-92 and we’re confident the schedule will maximise viewership and attendances and there will be a tremendous atmosphere in stadiums across the country," he added.
India's women's team will also be in Australia at the same time as their male counterparts, with three ODI matches set to take place at the start of December in Brisbane and Perth.
Men's
Australia v Pakistan white-ball schedule:
First ODI: November 4, Melbourne
Second ODI: November 8, Adelaide
Third ODI: November 10, Perth
First T20I: November 14, Brisbane
Second T20I: November 16, Sydney
Third T20I: November 18, Hobart
Australia v India Test schedule:
First Test: November 22-26, Perth
Second Test: December 6-10, Adelaide (d/n)
Third Test: December 14-18, Brisbane
Fourth Test: December 26-30, Melbourne
Fifth Test: January 3-7, Sydney
Women's
Australia v New Zealand, T20I series
First T20I: September 19, Mackay
Second T20I: September 22, Mackay
Third T20I: September 24, Brisbane
Australia v India, ODI series
First ODI: December 5, Brisbane
Second ODI: December 8, Brisbane
Third ODI: December 11, Perth
Australia v England ODI series
First ODI: January 12, Sydney
Second ODI: January 14, Melbourne
Third ODI: January 17, Hobart
Australia v England T20I series
First T20I: January 20, Sydney
Second T20I: January 23, Canberra
Third T20I: January 25, Adelaide
Australia v England Test
Only Test: January 30-February 2, Melbourne (d/n)
