Cricket history will be made at the WACA Ground this year when the first-ever day-night women’s Test match between Australia and India is played.

Beginning on September 30, the fixture will not only be the first four-day game between the two sides in 15 years, but it will be just the second-ever day-night women’s Test played anywhere in the world, following the stand-alone Ashes Test at North Sydney Oval in 2017.

The Test will open the Australian international summer of cricket. It will also ensure Perth plays host to Test matches against two international opponents in the same season for the first time in 37 years, with the fifth men’s Ashes Test to be played from January 14-18 at Optus Stadium.

WACA chief executive Christina Matthews said she was excited to see international cricket return to WA after missing out last summer.

“Any international cricket at the WACA Ground is greatly appreciated and for it to be only the second day-night game in women’s Test cricket is fantastic,” Matthews told The West Australian.

“I’m an advocate for top quality cricket at the WACA Ground. We have ideal facilities in WA and at the WACA for international cricket for woman as well as WBBL and WNCL.

“Hopefully this will demonstrate to Cricket Australia that this is a ground they should use more often for these events.

“We’re lucky here having two internationally accredited grounds and pre-Christmas having women’s Test and post-Christmas the Ashes Test.

“It’s going to be a very big summer and while the fixtures aren’t out yet, it’ll be great to see WBBL matches back in WA and a full schedule of BBL home games for us.”

Matthews said Cricket Australia had to “do a lot more” to make up for Perth missing out on hosting international cricket last summer still.

“I think it’s a good start and shows a willingness to bring more cricket to Western Australia, which is what we’re always promoting,” she said.

The day-night Test at the WACA Ground will be the fifth women’s Test played in Perth and the 10th contested by the Australian and Indian teams.

Australia and India have not met since the record-breaking ICC T20 World Cup final at the MCG on March 8, 2020.

Optus Stadium will also host a One Day International match between Australia and New Zealand on January 30.