Former Australian international Mark Waugh has lashed out at “selfish” India for snubbing to play a day-night Test match during their tour of Australia later this year.
Cricket Australia wanted the first Test to be played under the lights in Adelaide from December 6. But India, who are yet to play a day-night format, said they were not ready in playing in such a high-profile series.
The Baggy Green have played four day-night Tests since 2015, three of them in Adelaide itself, winning them all.
Waugh, 52, said the decision from Indian cricket was not only disappointing, but selfish given the falling popularity of Test cricket.
“It’s a little bit selfish from India’s point of view because we need to revitalise Test cricket,” the retiring selector said in The Australian newspaper on Thursday.
“Day-night Test cricket in some countries is going to be one of those ingredients that could transform Test cricket back to where it should be.”
India to tour Australia from November 21 to January 19 with four Tests, three T20 internationals and three ODI’s games on the schedule.