A raging success, with a qualification or two; a new test age arrived yesterday with a boom.

Tim Southee is in his seventh year as an international cricketer. There have been significant high points, but it can't all be peaks without the occasional trough.

The fate of the cricketing great is in limbo after the jury was unable to reach a verdict in the perjury trial.

Australia largely weathered an awkward final hour's batting to start in the box seat when the second day starts this afternoon.

Historic day has included first pink ball wicket, the first pink ball boundary, the first pink ball 50 and the first pink ball send-off.

The jury in the Chris Cairns trial will later today gather to consider their verdicts for a second day.

David Leggat with all you need to know about the pink ball day-night test.

Enter the redeveloped Adelaide Oval and just inside the main entrance is the Bradman Room, paying homage to the most famous name in cricket.

Plunket Shield games in February seen as prelude to possible day-night pink ball clash against Bangladesh.

''I think probably there will be some changes. It's just a case of working out what is the best balance heading into the test," says the skipper.

If Damian Hough has his sums right, the Adelaide Oval pitch for cricket's first day-night test should be a cracker.

New Zealand coach Mike Hesson's initial reaction to the idea of four-day tests was lukewarm.

Every aspect of the third test will be examined, writes Wynne Gray, but that's what happens with significant change to sport.

Cricket fans post advert for women who will fetch drinks for groups of men at Black Caps v Australia match. Cue outrage.