Cricket Australia today confirmed that the Adelaide Test against India will not be a day-night affair. Cricket Australia have organized one pink ball test match against all the touring teams for the past few years and they were forceful on having a pink ball Test against India.
The current ICC Playing Conditions impose that a day-night Test match can be held only “with the agreement of the visiting Board”.
BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary had written to CA,”“I am directed to say by the Committee of Administrators that India would begin to play in the format(Day/Night test) only in about a year’s time. Under the circumstances, I regret to say that the proposed D/N test cannot be played and all tests will have to have the conventional structure,”.
Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed the advice received from the BCCI.
“We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer,” a CA spokesperson said.
“Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December. We are committed to hosting at least one Day-Night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket, and we are excited about the Day-Night Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January.”
Australia have played four pink ball tests and have never lost on any occasion.
