Optus Stadium will host Test cricket for the first time when Australia face India in the second of their four-Test series from December 14-18.

The 60,000-seat Burswood venue will get its first taste of red-ball action after hosting a One-Day International between Australia and England last season as well as the Perth Scorchers’ Big Bash League semifinal loss to Hobart.

The new-look Aussies will start their international summer in Perth, taking on South Africa in a series-opening ODI clash on November 4.

Cricket Australia released its summer schedule on Monday morning, with the Proteas, India and Sri Lanka all coming down under.

International cricket will head to the Gold Coast for the first time with a one-off Twenty20 between Australia and South Africa at Metricon Stadium on November 17.

CA is working with Indian cricket’s governing body about the possibility of a pink-ball day-night Test in Adelaide.

Brisbane was snubbed for the highly-anticipated Australia-India series, with the Gabba getting the series opener against Sri Lanka under lights from January 24-28 instead.

The WACA Ground will host a women’s ODI between the Southern Stars and New Zealand on February 22.

AUSTRALIA'S SUMMER OF CRICKET

Australia v South Africa

Tour match: PM's XI v South Africa, Manuka Oval, Canberra, October 31

First ODI: Perth Stadium, November 4
Second ODI: Adelaide Oval, November 9

Third ODI: Blundstone Arena, Hobart, November 11

Only T20: Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast, November 17

Australia v India

First T20: Gabba, November 21

Second T20: MCG, November 23

Third T20: SCG, November 25

First Test: Adelaide Oval, December 6-10

Second Test: Perth Stadium, December 14-18
Third Test: MCG, December 26-30

Fourth Test: SCG, January 3-7

First ODI: SCG, January 12

Second ODI: Adelaide Oval, January 15

Third ODI: MCG, January 18

Australia v Sri Lanka

First Test: Gabba, January 24-28 (D/N)

Second Test: Manuka Oval, February 1-5