Cricket: Brisbane pads up for shot at pink ball test

The attendance for the first two days of New Zealand's match in Adelaide totalled 89,700. Photo / Getty Images

The day-night test charge is gathering pace with Brisbane expected to host a pink ball match next summer.

The South Australian Cricket Association is negotiating to host another day-nighter against Pakistan next December, while South Africa are expected to dip their toes into pink ball cricket in Brisbane in the traditional home season opening test.

"We are really keen on continuing this and something we want to see in the future," said Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland.

Aussie spin legend Shane Warne is even advocating this season's Boxing Day test in Melbourne be switched to a day-night match.

The attendance for the first two days of New Zealand's match in Adelaide totalled 89,700, the public voting with their feet. How much of that was down to the curiosity factor is unclear. But the pink ball spruikers are in full attack mode.

Adelaide first day attendance, its best since the Bodyline series in 1932-33, almost eclipsed Brisbane's first test aggregate attendance of 53,572 while 1.84 million Australian viewers tuned in to Channel 9 for day one on Friday.

"I don't see why not, right time, place and conditions and the fans are calling out for it," Sutherland said of the chances of the Gabba getting on board the pink ball train.

"The Gabba is a good option and have upgraded their lights, and I would have thought a balmy test would be a pretty good place to watch cricket."

Sutherland said the belief innovation is paramount for the future of the test game was a driving motivation. "There is a sense we need to continue to innovate, be relevant but be connected to the past, heritage and traditions."

What the players make of the day-night test will be instructive. Publicly they have cautiously praised the match, but more for the atmosphere than the actual cricket.

Ross Taylor, asked specifically if from a purely batting standpoint he would welcome more day-night tests, thought a moment before answering.

"I think still a little more exploring needs to be done," he said. "A few factors have helped the ball. It's been pretty lush, the outfield is quite long so the ball is not hitting the pickets as hard.

"We found in warmup games if you hit it hard into them the ball did get old pretty quickly.

"If there's an abrasive wicket it wouldn't stay as new and there'd be different dynamics in the game."

Josh Hazlewood believes the pink ball is a bit bipolar. Australia paceman Hazlewood was still coming to grips with the new Kookaburra.

"The pink ball is a little bit inconsistent," Hazlewood said.

"Some swing and some don't when you're trying to bowl the same ball.

"It's inconsistent but there's that nice little bit of grass on the wicket."

However, Hazlewood agreed that the test had been a "success".

Steve Smith fumbled two slips catches in the final session on Saturday, with Hazlewood unsure whether the pink ball played a part.

"He'll probably say yes," Hazlewood said.

"I think that twilight period is when it's at its toughest. Once it goes pitch black, it's not too bad."

additional reporting AAP