Test Cricket Centenary Print Page 
The bronze plaque with reliefs of MCC badge, a kangaroo and lion, cricket stump, bats and ball commemorates the first Test Match held in 1877 and the Centenary test in 1977.
The Centenary Test refers to two matches of Test cricket played between the English cricket team and the Australian cricket team, the first in 1977 and the second in 1980. These matches were played to mark the 100th anniversaries of the first Test cricket matches played in Australia (1877) and in England (1880) respectively. Neither match was played for The Ashes.
The first Centenary Test was played in March 1977 to commemorate the match that is considered to be the first Test match, played in 1877. Both the 1877 and 1977 matches were played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia. Remarkably, Australia won both matches by exactly the same margin, 45 runs.
Location
| Address: | Brunton Avenue, Melbourne Cricket Ground, East Melbourne, 3002 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.82007 Long: 144.983439 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Sport |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-March-1877 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-March-1977 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 17th March, 1977 |
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This plaque was unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen on 17th March, 1977,
To commemorate the Centenary of Test Cricket.
Both the 1st and 226th (Centenary) Australia - England Test Matches were played on this ground commencing 15th March, 1877, & 12th March, 1977 respectively
