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Smith airs concerns over Gabba day-night Test
- Updated: May 23, 2016
Australia’s captain Steven Smith has aired his concerns about playing a pink-ball Test at the Gabba, despite the fact that the Brisbane match against Pakistan is locked in while Adelaide Oval’s fixture remains unresolved due to South African hesitance.
Casting an eye towards the Gabba match against Pakistan next summer, Smith said he expected the faster pitch and subtropical conditions to pose multiple challenges for the competing teams. This is particularly true for batsmen on both sides, as they will have to cope with a ball that is likely to swing and seam even more than it did in Adelaide.
Representatives of the PCB were present for the inaugural day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide last summer, and agreed to play the match in Brisbane notwithstanding the markedly different conditions likely to be at play. South Africa, meanwhile, have baulked at a pink-ball match even though Adelaide is Smith’s preferred venue for it.
“I think it worked well last year, playing the one Test at Adelaide Oval,” Smith said of the move towards multiple day-night matches. “I personally believe that’s the best place to play a day-night …
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