Earlier this year, Thakur announced that one of the Test matches against New Zealand could be played under lights. Photo: ReutersThe Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) announcement of India’s home fixtures, which it called the ‘India Cricket Season’, on Thursday, was unprecedented for more reasons than one. Australia’s visit in early 2017 will see them play Test matches in Dharamsala, Ranchi and Pune. In the 1986/87 season, India hosted 11 Test matches. But with the proliferation and the unmatched commercial potential of limited-overs cricket, India turned to hosting three-test series regularly.

Source: Mint June 10, 2016 06:45 UTC