Wankhede stadium front runner to host the first day-night test in India. File Pic[/caption]Internet Desk: "We’ve said we are receptive to the idea," New Zealand Herald quoted White as saying. He added, "We will work closely with the players, but in saying that, if the trials look good and they (India) are comfortable with (the trials) it’s very positive from our point of view. We believe day-night Test cricket has a big future in the game."
If things fall in place, Mumbai could emerge as the most likely venue to host the first day-night test match in the country. BCCI has decided to use pink balls in Duleep Trophy matches as a dress rehearsal before New Zealand arrive in India to play the test series.
BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur had earlier said, "We have decided that we will play one day/night Test match with pink ball against New Zealand later this year. Before that Duleep Trophy will act as a dress rehearsal for the day/night Test match."
Thakur said that the main objective of the Duleep Trophy will be to check how the pink kookaburra behaves under lights in sub-continental conditions. White said there was a solid consensus around the ICC table in Dubai about the importance of day-night cricket in the future Test landscape. "The sentiment was very positive. Everyone realizes it’s going to be important for the future of the Test format to make it accessible to the fans."
New Zealand featured in the world’s first day-night test match played in Adelaide last year.
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