Cricket’s oldest rivalry returns to the MCG this summer when Australia and England battle for the Ashes in the Boxing Day Test.

England will also play 50-over and Twenty20 matches against Australia on January 14 and February 10 respectively. As we went to print, Cricket Australia had yet to confirm a Big Bash League or Sheffield Shield schedule, nor on-sale dates for tickets to BBL matches.

MCC visitor tickets and reserved seats to all MCG international matches will go on sale on Thursday October 5 at 9.00am. Visitor tickets will cost $50 (adults) and $17 (children aged 6-14).

A limit of one visitor ticket per Full and Restricted member will apply for Day 1 of the Test (Boxing Day) and a limit of two per Full and Restricted member on days two and three. On the fourth and fifth days of the Test, Full and Restricted members can each purchase up to four visitor tickets, while the limit for Provisional members is two.

No Long Room or Balcony passes will be available for the first two days of the Test. They will be available for all other international cricket days.

Provisional members will not have access to the Members Reserve for the first three days of the Test. They will, however, have a form of access to all other MCG cricket matches this season.

All other details pertaining to the 2017/18 cricket season, including Provisional member match categories and dining arrangements, are available at mcc.org.au.