Playing under lights in the revamped 53,500-capacity Adelaide Oval was seen as the best venue, although a good crowd would be needed to justify the whopping floodlight power bill.
New Zealand Cricket has not publicly rejected the concept but the idea has a minimal chance of success.
NZC have to agree to the playing conditions with their Australian counterparts. Given the current test success of the national side, it seems unlikely they want to be treated as "lab rats" with a series win against Australia a realistic possibility.
Interest in New Zealand's test performances were resuscitated by last year's achievement of most wins (five) in a calendar year from a side who haven't lost a series since May 2013 against England.
Convincing players to put their test careers in jeopardy for the sake of an experiment in search of extra revenue is a tough sell.
The allocated practice time might be too thin in November if it's only a couple of warm-up matches for the New Zealanders and a round of first-class games for the Australians.
However, NZC will want to remain an Australian ally as one of the self-appointed Big Three which also includes India and England. NZC wants more tours over the next decade to further improve its balance sheets.
Ball durability, the effects of dew and negotiating the twilight also remain potential pitfalls.
Pink ball tests were conducted last summer by CA and the Nine Network at the Melbourne Cricket Ground before play, after play and during the innings break of a one-day international against India.
CA chief executive James Sutherland was satisfied with the results, despite the tricky balance to be found. The balls need to be fluorescent so batsmen can see them at night but that's likely to require the application of a lacquer which could alter performance. CA continue to work with manufacturer Kookaburra.
The twilight concerns could be masked by a tea or supper break. An added problem is that it is easier to identify which way an older red ball will swing out of the hand compared to pink where the discoloration is harder to see.
There's also a theory pitches will be subjected to less wear and tear if the sun bakes them for less time during daylight. Consequently, seamers might benefit from more moisture being retained and spinners could become redundant. Evening dew might limit bowlers' control and the potential for reverse swing could diminish.
The irony is test cricket hardly seems on the brink of extinction. The 15 years since the turn of the century have coincided with the 15 highest run rates in the game's history as batsmen have translated their dominance in the shorter formats, especially since the creation of Twenty20. Draws are fewer because teams score more runs in less time and increase their chances of taking 20 wickets.
The counter-argument is cricket has always adapted to change - Bodyline led to field restrictions backward of square, erratic pitches were improved by covers, faster short-pitched bowling was neutralised by helmets, conservatism riled up Kerry Packer with World Series Cricket and the demand for sixes resulted in smaller grounds and more powerful bats.
