AUS v PAK 2019: Justin Langer says player's ability to adapt is key in day-night Test match

Australia and Pakistan are going to play Day-Night Test on Friday.

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Australia head coach Justin Langer isn't reading too much into the upcoming Day-Night Test match against Pakistan. While many are worried about the major factors affecting the pink-ball Test match, Langer feels it is just a change of color in ball and player's ability to be dynamic.

Langer's coached Australia will take on Pakistan in the second Test on Friday at the Adelaide. Aussies have a lead of 1-0 in the series already. Australians have now used to of the pink-ball Test match. They have featured in the most number of Day-Night Tests.

Speaking on the game, Langer said: “It’s just adjusting. The only difference is the different color and the best players adapt to it. I can’t see that (a specialist pink-ball team) happening.”

“They’ve got to adapt to a red ball, a pink ball and a white ball. They’ve got to adapt to Test cricket, four-day cricket, one-day cricket, and T20 cricket. The best players are able to do that, and the best teams are able to do that,” Langer was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

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Australia played in the first-ever Day-Night Test, played at Adelaide against New Zealand from November 27-December 1, 2015, and won the historic match by three wickets. 

The two more Day-Night wins in Adelaide for Australia came against South Africa by seven wickets in November 2016, and versus England by 120 runs in December 2017.

(With cricket.com.au. Inputs)

 
 

By - 28 Nov, 2019

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