Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Todd Greenberg said that he was “open” to the idea of staging an Ashes Test on Indian soil to pique further interest in the format. Greenberg reckoned that while there were no such plans at this point, they would have to be “open to considering all options”.

“Our relationship with the ECB but also the BCCI is very strong, and clearly there are opportunities in India to put more content into certain areas,” Greenberg told BBC’s Stumped podcast.

“It’s not something we’re currently planning, but it would be certainly open to consideration.

"I think Test cricket between us, England and India is still very strong, probably bucking the trend as to other parts of the world. So we want to make sure we continue to grow it and strengthen it.”

The statement comes days after confirmation of the Big Bash League (BBL) making its India debut later this year, with Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium to host the season opener between Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers.

Greenberg, however, acknowledged the hurdles that a packed cricketing calendar presents even for a one-off game, in light of multiple ICC events, franchise and bilateral cricket.

“The challenge for all of us in global cricket is there’s only 365 days in a schedule and we probably need another month or two [to] generate some of the content that we’re trying to,” he said.

The Ashes remains the oldest rivalry in Test cricket, dating back to 1877. The schedule for the latest iteration of the men’s and women’s Ashes in 2027 were announced on Thursday, with both to run parallel on English soil. A first ever Mixed Disability Ashes will also take place concurrently.