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There seems to be some confusion and/or very public negotiations through the press regarding the proposed day-night Test between New Zealand and India.

CricBuzz reported that New Zealand had turned down India's offer, and as a result, the BCCI has approached both the ECB and CA about the possibility of staging a day-night Test during their forthcoming tours.

Quote:New Zealand expressed their apprehension of partaking in a pink-ball Test in Indian conditions and informed the BCCI of the same a few weeks ago. "The New Zealand board is not willing to play day-night Test as they are not comfortable with the Indian conditions," a top BCCI official was quoted saying by the Indian Express on Monday (June 13). "There are various reasons, for instance the dew factor and ground conditions.

"New Zealand played the first day-night Test against Australia and players could not find batting and fielding easy at dusk. So BCCI has got in touch with ECB and Cricket Australia to find out if they are interested in playing one day-night Test when they travel to India," he confirmed.

The Test was initially speculated to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata after Sourav Ganguly was found persuing the idea of his home ground hosting the fixture. Now, however, Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium is in line to host it.

http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/805...night-test

New Zealand Cricket immediately shot back denying a decision has been made:

Quote:"NZC has taken the precaution of contacting the BCCI to advise statements in the article regarding a day/night test are in no way representative of our position, and that no such comments have been made by our Board," a NZC spokesperson said.

"The only comment NZC has made on the matter is that it's supportive of the concept - and that stance hasn't changed."

New Zealand were part of the world's first pink ball test in Australia last November and after the match the Black Caps players commented on the visibility of the ball once the Adelaide Oval floodlights took effect.

Last week, BCCI president Anurag Thakur told the Indian Express they would not be making a decision on hosting a day-night test until after the pink ball was trialled at their domestic level in September.

Dew and the effect the Indian pitches had on the ball would be a key focus, Thakur said.

"BCCI will take a final call only after considering the various issues that is playing conditions, visibility of the ball. Feedback from the players will be taken after the game."

The Black Caps tour of India is scheduled for September 23 to October 30 and includes three tests in Indore, Kanpur and Kolkata and five one-day internationals in Dharamsala, Delhi, Mohali, Ranchi and Visakhapatnam.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/810...t-in-india
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