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In Australia, the grounds currently used are The Gabba in Brisbane ( first staged an England – Australia Test in the 1932 – 33 season ), Adelaide Oval ( 1884 – 85 ), The WACA, Perth ( 1970 – 71 ) the Melbourne Cricket Ground ( MCG ) ( 1876 – 77 ) and the Sydney Cricket Ground ( SCG ) ( 1881 – 82 ).

A single Test was held at the Brisbane Exhibition Ground in 1928 – 29.

Traditionally, Melbourne hosts the Boxing Day Test and Sydney hosts the New Year Test.

Cricket Australia proposed that the 2010 – 11 series consist of six Tests, with the additional game to be played at Bellerive Oval in Hobart.

The England Cricket Board declined and the series was played over five Tests.