First day-night Ashes test confirmed for 2017

SYDNEY ( Reuters) - Australia and England will meet in the first day-night Ashes test at Adelaide Oval in December next year, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

The pink ball test from Dec. 2-6 will be the second match of the series with Brisbane's Gabba hosting the opener from Nov. 23-27.

The venue for the third test in Perth from Dec. 14-18 has not been confirmed with the traditional venue, the WACA, set to give way to the new 60,000-seater Perth Stadium if it is completed in time.

Melbourne and Sydney will host the traditional Boxing Day (Dec. 26-30) and New Year's (Jan. 4-8) tests respectively to round out the series.

England hold the Ashes after beating Australia 3-2 on home soil in 2015.

(Reporting by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Ken Ferris)