The Gabba will host its first day-night Test match in five years next summer with Cricket Australia unveiling dates and venues for the 2023/24 international summer of cricket.
The iconic Brisbane venue will host the second and final Test between Australia and the West Indies, a pink-ball contest, from January 25. The Gabba has previously hosted two day-night Tests against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in 2016 and 2019 respectively, with Australia winning both matches.
Meanwhile, the WACA will host a women’s Test between Australia and South Africa from February 15, with Meg Lanning’s side searching for their first red-ball triumph on home soil in 13 years.
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Eleven venues will host international cricket next summer, with the national men’s and women’s teams facing Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies across seven cities.
Australia will look to retain the Benaud–Qadir Trophy in a three-Test series against Pakistan, which gets underway at Perth Stadium on December 14 and includes the marquee MCG Boxing Day and SCG New Year’s fixtures.
Pakistan has only won one Test on Australian soil in the last 40 years, a 74-run triumph at the SCG in November 1995.
Pat Cummins’ men will then face the West Indies for the second time in as many summers at Adelaide Oval and the Gabba, with the Frank Worrell Trophy once again up for grabs.
The West Indies, who lost to Australia last summer in a 2-0 series whitewash, have not won a Test match on Australian soil since February 1997.
Meanwhile, the Australian women’s team will host the West Indies for the first time in nine years for six white-ball contests at North Sydney Oval, Allan Border Field and Junction Oval before the Women’s Big Bash League presumably gets underway in October.
“Cricket provides the sights and sounds of the summer and brings Australians together like no other sport and we can’t wait to welcome fans to watch world-class cricket next season,” Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said in a statement.
“We look forward to West Indies, Pakistan and South Africa visiting our shores this summer and we thank them along with all our partners, including broadcasters, venues and local governments for their support in bringing top-class entertainment to fans around the country.”
2023-24 SUMMER OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Women’s T20I Series vs West Indies
1 October: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
2 October: North Sydney Oval, Sydney (N)
5 October: Allan Border Field, Brisbane (N)
Women’s ODI Series vs West Indies
8 October: Allan Border Field, Brisbane
12 October: Junction Oval, Melbourne
15 October: Junction Oval, Melbourne
Women’s T20I Series vs South Africa
27 January: Manuka Oval, Canberra
28 January: Manuka Oval, Canberra
30 January: Blundstone Arena, Hobart (N)
Women’s ODI Series vs South Africa
3 February: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (D/N)
7 February: North Sydney Oval, Sydney (D/N)
10 February: North Sydney Oval, Sydney (D/N)
Women’s Test Match vs South Africa
15-18 February: WACA Ground, Perth
Men’s Test Series v Pakistan
14-18 December: Perth Stadium, Perth
26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Men’s Test Series vs West Indies
17-21 January: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
25-29 January: The Gabba, Brisbane (D/N)
Men’s ODI Series vs West Indies
2 February: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (D/N)
4 February: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (D/N)
6 February: Manuka Oval, Canberra (D/N)
Dettol Men’s T20I Series vs West Indies
9 February: Blundstone Arena, Hobart (N)
11 February: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (N)
13 February: Perth Stadium, Perth
Tour Matches
28 September: NSW Women vs West Indies Women, Wilson Park, Sydney
6-9 December: PMs XI Men vs Pakistan, Manuka Oval, Canberra
10-13 January: CA XI vs West Indies, Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide
24 January: Governor-General’s XI vs South Africa, North Sydney Oval, Sydney
