Aussies still pushing for D/N Test vs India

melbourne — Cricket Australia is pushing ahead with a series-opening Test against India at the Adelaide Oval in the hope of securing agreement on a day-night format.

CA chief executive James Sutherland on Monday released the schedule for the 2018-19 Australian summer, which will feature a four-Test series against India and a two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

“It is our preference that we play India in a day-night Test match in Adelaide, but we are still working through this detail and hope to have an answer on this in the coming weeks,” Sutherland said. —

Australia’s 2018-19 home schedule:

Nov. 4 — Perth, Australia — Australia vs. South Africa, 1st ODI Nov. 9 — Adelaide, Australia — Australia vs. South Africa, 2nd ODI Nov. 11 — Hobart, Australia — Australia vs. South Africa, 3rd ODI Nov. 17 — Gold Coast, Australia — Australia vs. South Africa, 1st T20 Nov. 21 — Brisbane, Australia — Australia vs. India, 1st T20 Nov. 23 — Melbourne, Australia — Australia vs. India, 2nd T20 Nov. 25 — Sydney — Australia vs. India, 3rd T20. Dec. 6-10 — Adelaide, Australia — Australia vs. India, 1st test Dec. 14-18 — Perth, Australia — Australia vs. India, 2nd test Dec. 26-30 — Melbourne, Australia — Australia vs. India, 3rd test. Jan. 3-7 — Sydney — Australia vs. India, 4th test Jan. 12 — Sydney — Australia vs. India, 1st ODI Jan. 15 — Adelaide, Australia — Australia vs. India, 2nd ODI Jan. 18 — Melbourne, Australia — Australia vs. India, 3rd ODI Jan. 24-28 — Brisbane, Australia — Australia vs. Sri Lanka, 1st test (day-night) Feb. 1-5 — Canberra, Australia — Australia vs. Sri Lanka, 2nd test.