Mitchell Starc will continue to delay ankle surgery while resting his busted right foot in the hope of touring New Zealand early next year.

Pink ball test cricket has another significant advocate - New Zealand coach Mike Hesson, who believes it can work at home, in the right conditions and with some minor tweaking.

Cairns' defence team made much of the "shifting sands" of McCullum's statements

Former New Zealand cricketer says his reputation has been "completely scorched" by events of past five years.

There was no money trail leading to Cairns. In fact, the defence asked the jury to "follow the money" from Vincent to Indian match-fixers - not from Cairns.

Over the past eight weeks, evidence from more than 30 witnesses has been heard in a trial which has spanned the cricket fields of India, NZ and England.

Silk who represented Chris Cairns is one of the most sought-after defence barristers in London.

EXCLUSIVE: When the jury finally returns to give its verdict, it will be a very sporting denouement. There will be a winner...and a loser, writes Ed Hawkins.

WATCH: Tony Veitch and Michael Guerin on the looming punishment for the umpire who cost the Black Caps dearly.

Don't be surprised to see a conveyer belt of day-night test matches rolled out in the next few years.

It was the moment on which the third test turned: "At the time it was incredibly frustrating."

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

New Zealand were fighting hard in search of the series-levelling win at the dinner break on day three at Adelaide Oval.

New Zealand's batsmen may yet have to cope with Australian speedster Mitchell Starc in their return test series in February.

COMMENT: If Nigel Llong had looked up from his TV monitor, he would have seen Nathan Lyon walking back to the dressing room. That was a sign, writes David Leggat.

Who'd have picked the best action so far in the inaugural day-night test would happen not under lights but in bright sunshine?

Expect more pink ball matches, if not a flood, then a steady trickle.

Tom Latham is established as the country's best opening batsman since Mark Richardson played his last test 11 years ago at the same venue.

He made one lousy misfield - and what a stink it caused.

New Zealand will start the third day precariously place at 116 for five, holding an overall lead of just 94.

A dreadful blunder by third umpire Nigel Llong badly damaged New Zealand's chances in the deciding third test against Australia.

In New Zealand, the pink ball format isn't about to sweep across the test game like a tidal wave.