SYDNEY: Australia had been compelled to scrap a day-night Test and will dangle the game in standard hours instead after India refused to play, cricket officials mentioned Tuesday.
Cricket Australia had pencilled within the December 6-10 Test in Adelaide as a pink-ball fit but India baulked at enjoying under floodlights.
"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," CA chief James Sutherland mentioned in a remark.
"As a result, we can now confirm this Test match will be a day format."
CA believes day-night Test cricket is a more television-friendly format and possibly the one option to save the five-day model of the game following the upward thrust of the quickfire Twenty20 format.
But India, who're the world's top-ranked crew, mentioned they didn't need to play their first day-night Test all the way through the sort of high-profile collection.
"Yes, it's pretty clear that we are not playing a day-night Test in Australia, no doubt about it," BCCI administrator Vinod Rai advised AFP earlier this month.
The Australians have performed 4 day-night Tests since 2015, three of them in Adelaide, profitable all of them.
India have no longer but performed a pink-ball Test and would be reluctant to give the hosts any benefit as they seek a first Test collection win in Australia.
"I think everyone in world cricket knows that, to be frank, I think (India) want to come out here and beat us," Sutherland advised Australia's SEN Radio in early May.
Sutherland mentioned Australia would still play a day-night Test in opposition to Sri Lanka in Brisbane in January.
"We are committed to hosting at least one day-night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket," he mentioned.
Cricket Australia had pencilled within the December 6-10 Test in Adelaide as a pink-ball fit but India baulked at enjoying under floodlights.
"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," CA chief James Sutherland mentioned in a remark.
"As a result, we can now confirm this Test match will be a day format."
CA believes day-night Test cricket is a more television-friendly format and possibly the one option to save the five-day model of the game following the upward thrust of the quickfire Twenty20 format.
But India, who're the world's top-ranked crew, mentioned they didn't need to play their first day-night Test all the way through the sort of high-profile collection.
"Yes, it's pretty clear that we are not playing a day-night Test in Australia, no doubt about it," BCCI administrator Vinod Rai advised AFP earlier this month.
The Australians have performed 4 day-night Tests since 2015, three of them in Adelaide, profitable all of them.
India have no longer but performed a pink-ball Test and would be reluctant to give the hosts any benefit as they seek a first Test collection win in Australia.
"I think everyone in world cricket knows that, to be frank, I think (India) want to come out here and beat us," Sutherland advised Australia's SEN Radio in early May.
Sutherland mentioned Australia would still play a day-night Test in opposition to Sri Lanka in Brisbane in January.
"We are committed to hosting at least one day-night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket," he mentioned.
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