England vs Australia: Ashes rivals should be open to playing Tests in India, says Todd Greenberg

Cricket Australia’s chief executive says England and Australia should be open to the idea of ​​playing a Test match in India.

The two sides typically only meet in Test cricket as an Ashes series, which is played home and away and hosted by each country roughly every four years.

Australia and England are set to play a one-off Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027. Celebrate the 150th anniversary The first meeting between the parties.

And Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg told BBC Sport that the history of international cricket – and the market – for a Test rivalry with India should be on the table.

Such equipment would require purchase from both the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

“It’s not what we’re planning, but it’s open to speculation. We have to be open to looking at all the options,” Greenberg said.

“Our relationship with the ECB and the BCCI is very strong and clearly there are opportunities to put more content in certain areas in India.”

Cricket Australia is already looking. Big Bash has expanded its footprint in India by taking the league overseas He will make his debut with the Melbourne Renegades against the Perth Scorers in Chennai in December.

The governing body said the move was designed to hit cricket’s biggest market and increase the global acceptance of the tournament.

Between the diet of T20 and the dominance of the Indian Premier League, the popularity of Test matches in India has declined in the modern era.

Greenberg said the British and Australian test on Indian soil was “no doubt”.

“Between us, India and England, I think Test cricket is very strong and maybe bucking the trend in some parts of the world. We want to make sure it grows and strengthens,” he said.