CA chief James Sutherland says the one-off rubber against NZ drew huge interest.
CA chief James Sutherland says the one-off rubber against NZ drew huge interest.
Sydney
: England's next Ashes series in Australia may have a day-night Test match, Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said on Monday.
Sutherland said his organisation was negotiating with Pakistan and South Africa about the possibility of staging day-night Tests on their touring schedules later this year.
He also floated the prospect of hosting an Ashes day-night Test in 2017-18 amid high interest in the concept following November's first pink-ball Test between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.
-"It is certainly on the radar. We haven't had any formal conversations with the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board),-" Sutherland told ABC Radio during the third Australia-West Indies Test in Sydney.
-"With the success of the Adelaide Test match this year, the anticipation is that we will have at least one day-night Test (in 2016).
-"It seems like it would be a natural progression for there to be an Ashes day-night Test match in 2017-18.-"
The historic Adelaide match attracted a total attendance of 123,736 fans over three lively days. The opening day gate of 47,441 was the biggest at the Adelaide Test since the famous 1932-33 'bodyline' series.
Sutherland said there will be further meetings with Pakistan and South Africa representatives later this month.
-"We'll have meetings in Dubai (in January) with a lot of the chief executives and certainly will be talking to counterparts at Pakistan and South Africa,-" Sutherland said.
-"They definitely know it (day-night Tests) will be on the agenda. The right place, right time and right conditions — we're going to see more Test cricket played in the evening.-"
