Resolution Criteria

The 150th Anniversary Test will take place from March 11–15, 2027 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Each answer resolves based on the official match outcome:

• Root plays: Resolves YES if Joe Root is selected and plays in the match; NO if he is not selected or does not play

• Root 100: Resolves YES if Root scores a century (100+ runs) in either innings; NO otherwise

• Game canceled: Resolves YES if the match is abandoned or canceled before completion; NO if play occurs

• Australia Wins: Resolves YES if Australia wins the match; NO if England wins or the match is drawn

• Draw: Resolves YES if the match ends in a draw; NO if there is a winner

• Tie: Resolves YES if both teams finish with equal runs (rare in Test cricket); NO otherwise

• England Bat First: Resolves YES if England wins the coin toss and elects to bat first; NO if Australia bats first

• England Win Toss: Resolves YES if England wins the coin toss; NO if Australia wins

Resolution sources: Cricket Australia official website, ESPN Cricinfo

Background

The match will commemorate the first-ever Test, played between Australia and England in Melbourne in 1877. The 150th Anniversary Test will unfold under lights for the first time, making it the first men's day-night Test at the MCG. Joe Root recently scored his 41st Test century, joining Ricky Ponting in third place on the all-time century list.

Considerations

Test cricket outcomes are inherently uncertain due to weather, pitch conditions, and player form. An Anniversary Test Match hasn't taken place since the Centenary Test in 1977, which mirrored the original Test Match in 1877, making this a historically rare event. Player availability may change between now and March 2027.