Australia scrap day-night Adelaide Test post India refusal

ANI  |  Melbourne [Australia] 

has confirmed that will not play a day-night Test in during their upcoming tour to later this year.

As a result, the Test between the two sides this summer will be played during the day time.

"We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for in (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer," cricket.com.au quoted spokesperson,

"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," he added.

Australia will now instead play a day-night Test match against in when the two-sides head into a two-match Test series, beginning at the Gabba from January 24.

"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 at the Gabba in January," the added.

Recently, Indian had met the Supreme Court-appointed (CoA) and informed them that the management and the team need more time to prepare for the Test matches under lights.

As per the decision of CoA, BCCI had reportedly conveyed the board's decision to not play pink-ball Test to the

It should be noted that India are one of only two Full Members nations - the other being - to have not played a day-night Test at international level.

Australia are slated to play three-match T20I series against India from November 21 to November 25 followed by their Test series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Adelaide from December 6.

The two sides will then play their second Test in the newly-built (December 14-18) before heading to and for the traditional and New Year's games.

Subsequently, Australia will play three-match ODI series against India, beginning January 12 at the Cricket Ground.

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First Published: Tue, May 08 2018. 13:45 IST