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Clarke: day-night Tests depend on players

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke feels that the viability of day-night Test cricket will be decided by the players.

The Aussies take on New Zealand in the inaugural day-night Test at the Adelaide Oval, which starts on Friday.

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And while the 34-year-old acknowledges that he wasn’t the biggest fan of the concept initially, he said he is keen to see how it goes.

ā€œI think I’ve probably grown with the idea,ā€ Clarke said in the Herald Sun.

ā€œI think it’s exciting to try it. There’s been so much talk about it.

ā€œI think we’ve just got to let the players tell us whether they think it worked or not. They will know more than anyone else.ā€

New Zealand paceman Trent Boult is in doubt for the historic game with a back issue, while Australia batsman Usman Khawaja will miss the game with a hamstring injury.

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