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Pink cherry on Nathan Lyon's bat

Nathan Lyon has revealed the Hot spot viewed by television viewers around the world was mirrored by a bright pink cherry on the edge of his bat, further heightening the sense of disbelief that surrounded his DRS reprieve

04-Dec-2015•Daniel Brettig

ICC admits Llong's DRS error

The ICC has admitted that third umpire Nigel Llong made "an incorrect judgement" while deciding on New Zealand's review of the appeal for catch against Nathan Lyon

01-Dec-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Did Lyon decision contravene ICC directive for DRS?

Nathan Lyon's reprieve during the Adelaide Test appears to have been in direct contravention of the ICC's directives for umpires using the DRS

30-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell and Daniel Brettig

Starc to delay surgery to play World T20

Mitchell Starc will delay surgery on his troublesome ankle in a bid to play in both the two-match Test series against New Zealand in February and the World T20 in March

30-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell

Playing the blame game not our mentality - McCullum

Brendon McCullum offered no excuses for his side's loss in Adelaide despite being at the receiving end of a contentious call involving Nathan Lyon. Instead, he chose to harp on the positives

29-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

Day-night Tests 'here to stay' - McCullum

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has declared day-night Test cricket "here to stay" after the conclusion of the inaugural floodlit match at Adelaide Oval, a popular success despite its three-day running time

29-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Australia sneak home in tense finish

Australia sneaked home to win the inaugural day-night Test match against New Zealand by three wickets

29-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

DRS under fire after disputed Lyon reprieve

Ross Taylor felt the decision to not give Nathan Lyon out even as HotSpot clearly indicated a faint nick, was a big moment in the match

28-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Massage therapist Baldwin steps in for injured Starc

Australia's decision to hand sub fielding duties to Grant Baldwin, the team's massage therapist, has been a subject of criticism over the past two days

28-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

New Zealand lead by 94 as wickets tumble

Peter Nevill and the tail helped Australia unexpectedly gain a first-innings lead on the second day in Adelaide, but a controversial umpiring decision played arguably the biggest role in denying New Zealand the advantage

28-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Boult, Siddle impressed but not yet swayed

Peter Siddle and Trent Boult enjoyed playing in front of almost 50,000 people but reserved judgment on the pink ball and day-night Tests

27-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

$Starc suffers stress fracture in right foot$

Starc suffers stress fracture in right foot

Mitchell Starc's troublesome ankle may finally have caught up with him, as he was struck out of the bowling attack due to a stress fracture on day one of the day-night Test in Adelaide

27-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Bowlers dominate early in day-night Test

Bowlers dominated the first day at Adelaide Oval, where 12 wickets fell as the pink ball made its debut in Test cricket. New Zealand made 202 before Australia reached 2 for 54 at stumps

27-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

McCullum backs New Zealand on final lap

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum said his team was a bit nervous at the start of the tour but has improved significantly over two Tests and are well placed for Adelaide

26-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Adelaide

New Zealand want Bangladesh day-night Test

New Zealand will trial the pink ball and day-night format in the Plunket Shield in February, with plans being formulated to play a floodlit Test match against Bangladesh in December 2016

26-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Smith surprised by green deck

Steven Smith has admitted the Adelaide Oval pitch prepared for the day-night Test has more grass on it than he expected, leading the selectors to dispense with the services of the left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe

26-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Adelaide

Teams ready to create history

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third Test between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide Oval

26-Nov-2015•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

NZ drink in atmosphere ahead of key Test

New Zealand have taken a relaxed approach to their preparations for Adelaide, visiting a vineyard after their arrival from Perth

25-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell

Pitch doctoring of a different kind

The Adelaide Oval turf for the first pink-ball Test has been micromanaged in consultation between CA, the oval's curator Damian Hough, the broadcasters, ball manufacturers, and the players themselves

25-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig

Cautious Warner escapes thumb scare

A scare circulated around Adelaide Oval on Tuesday afternoon when David Warner was struck on his left hand during fielding practice and disappeared into the dressing room accompanied by the team doctor Peter Brukner

24-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig

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