<p> Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that BCCI has approached them to play a day-night Test when the team from Down Under tours India early next year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sutherland's revelation comes after the BCCI has already announced that the Indian team will play its first ever day-night game against New Zealand during the home series in October-November.<br /><br />"I think there is certainly some positive signals coming out of India and other parts of the world (regarding day-night Tests)," Sutherland told Big Sports Breakfast radio.<br /><br />"Indicatively they have started to talking to us about the prospect of playing a day-night Test match against Australia when Australia tours in February and March of next year. That is just a pretty strong indicator of where things are at.<br /><br />"When you look at the big picture it is probably not surprising because day-night Test cricket is just a no-brainer really, giving more opportunities for fans to get along to the cricket and watch it on TV," said CA boss further.<br /><br />The idea of Test cricket under lights has been gaining momentum ever since the first ever day-night match was played between Australia and New Zealand last November.<br /><br />However, there have been concerns over the use of pink balls and South Africa star batsman AB de Villiers too has expressed apprehension about playing a day-night Test when they tour Australia next year.<br /><br />Earlier in the week, Australia captain Steve Smith said that the inaugural day-night Test was "an amazing spectacle" but there were areas of improvement.<br /><br />"I thought if there was two millimetres less grass (on the pitch) it would've been a four-day game instead of a three-day game," Smith said on Back Page Live.<br /><br />"The ball still has got a few issues. You need to keep grass on the wicket to keep the ball together, which I don't particularly like, but we are trying to work our way though that as much as possible to make sure we keep it going," he added. <br /></p>
<p> Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has said that BCCI has approached them to play a day-night Test when the team from Down Under tours India early next year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Sutherland's revelation comes after the BCCI has already announced that the Indian team will play its first ever day-night game against New Zealand during the home series in October-November.<br /><br />"I think there is certainly some positive signals coming out of India and other parts of the world (regarding day-night Tests)," Sutherland told Big Sports Breakfast radio.<br /><br />"Indicatively they have started to talking to us about the prospect of playing a day-night Test match against Australia when Australia tours in February and March of next year. That is just a pretty strong indicator of where things are at.<br /><br />"When you look at the big picture it is probably not surprising because day-night Test cricket is just a no-brainer really, giving more opportunities for fans to get along to the cricket and watch it on TV," said CA boss further.<br /><br />The idea of Test cricket under lights has been gaining momentum ever since the first ever day-night match was played between Australia and New Zealand last November.<br /><br />However, there have been concerns over the use of pink balls and South Africa star batsman AB de Villiers too has expressed apprehension about playing a day-night Test when they tour Australia next year.<br /><br />Earlier in the week, Australia captain Steve Smith said that the inaugural day-night Test was "an amazing spectacle" but there were areas of improvement.<br /><br />"I thought if there was two millimetres less grass (on the pitch) it would've been a four-day game instead of a three-day game," Smith said on Back Page Live.<br /><br />"The ball still has got a few issues. You need to keep grass on the wicket to keep the ball together, which I don't particularly like, but we are trying to work our way though that as much as possible to make sure we keep it going," he added. <br /></p>