'Big achievement': Jason Gillespie secures major appointment as Pakistan Test coach
Australian fast bowling great Jason Gillespie has been named head coach of Pakistan's Test team, as the nation overhauls its coaching department ahead of…
Day-night cricket was first played in November 1978, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in a one-day international between Australia and the West Indies.
Since then, hundreds of day-night matches have been played in the ODI and T20 format, but it took another 37 years for the timeslot to be played in Tests.
The first ever day-night Test was played in November 2016, between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval, with a total of ten having now been played: four in Australia, two in the UAE and one each in England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies.
In the 2019-20 season, Australia is listed to play New Zealand in three Tests, including Boxing Day and New Year. This should be the first ever day-night series.
The matches would be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (26-30 December 2019), Sydney Cricket Ground (3-7 January 2020) and Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast (11-15 January 2020).
The Gold Coast should be host instead of the Gabba, with Brisbane instead receiving an ODI and a a T20.
This is the prefect time for a day-night series and the best time for Melbourne and Sydney to host its first pink-ball fixtures.
Big Bash games should only be played on Days 4 and 5, with Days 1, 2 and 3 purely focused on Test cricket. Broadcasters Seven and Fox Sports would love this – it would be a ratings bonanza.
Australia is also listed to played two Tests against Pakistan in November 2019. I would have this increased to three Tests – the first played in Canberra, second in Perth and third in Adelaide. Canberra and Adelaide would be day games, with Perth a day-nighter.
So there would be a total of four day-night matches played in the Australian summer.
More day-night Tests needs to played in Australia and at different venues around the world. I’m not saying all Test matches should be under lights, but definitely the majority.
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