However, McCullum questioned the pitch delivered by Adelaide Oval’s curators who deliberately left grass on the strip in order to protect the new pink ball, also on display for the first time.
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It meant the pressure was greater than ever when the Marsh brothers came together to bat in partnership for the first time in a Test.
Player feedback was more mixed and numerous 22 involved in the fixture that ended inside three days are yet to speak.
McCullum was at pains to play-up the nice guy image the Black Caps pride themselves on under the skipper, saying Australia made the most of the second life given to Lyon.
Mitchell Starc, who suffered stress fracture in his right foot during the day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand, has plans of delaying his surgery scheduled for later this year. “Australia certainly realised they were in a fight the last couple of Test matches”.
Sutherland said the Brisbane Test, with an upgrade of the venue’s lights slated for mid-year 2016, was poised as the prime candidate, but he would need to get the go-ahead from next year’s two touring sides, South Africa and Pakistan.
Australia’s David Warner (centre) takes a catch at twilight.
Only once in the past decade had Australia hosted a Test where so few runs were scored: in 2011-12 in Hobart, the Test the Black Caps memorably won to unexpectedly draw that series.
Like most, Darren Lehmann loves it when a punt pays off.
Ball dominated bat, particularly in the twilight sessions.
“They’re only little minor tweaks and I’m sure they’ll get that right”.
“I think, tactically, there’s a lot to learn for captains as we head into the pink-ball era”.
“It’s about recovery now and healing and getting back on the horse and I guess working back on my bowling and hopefully being back sooner rather later”, he said before returning home after Australia’s three-wicket win over the Kiwis on Sunday.
“I think it was great to see something different”.
Chief among them was the debut performance of allrounder Mitchell Santner.
“The whole Test was a great innovation”.
“To get 120,000 people through the gates in three days is absolutely awesome”. Australian captain Steve Smith.
The old rivals took part in the historic encounter at the Adelaide Oval, which saw Australia wrap up a three-wicket success inside three days. New Zealand had referred the appeal upstairs. “Some swing and some don’t when you’re trying to bowl the same ball”.
Stephen O’Keefe has been released to play in the Shield for NSW, leaving Josh Hazlewood and James Pattinson to vie for the final paceman’s berth.
“The good news for us is it’s not going to be as long as we thought – he’s in a boot for three weeks and we’ll start working from there”, McDermott said.
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Tom Latham and Martin Guptill edged catches to the cordon and Ross Taylor was undone by a piercing in-ducker.
