On this day, March 15, 1877, the first cricket test match was played between Australia and England at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Australia defeated Team England by 45 runs after four days of play. https://thevintagecricket.com/which-year-was-the-first-cricket-test-match-played/

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England toured Australia in 1877 to play the first cricket test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).