Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough is preparing for possible rain and storms on the first day of the second Test between Australia and India. The pitch will have 6mm of grass, the same as the recent Sheffield Shield match.

Notably, Australia are unbeaten in pink-ball Tests at the Adelaide Oval. Here are the pitch report and venue stats. The Adelaide wicket allows batters to play the strokes freely, owing to the flat nature.

This is my first pink-ball Test but I have been speaking to guys who have played it before. Picking up the ball from the bowlers’ hand is the most important thing,’’ the 32-year-old Bangalorean said during a media interaction.

Fans will no more be allowed to watch training session for the rest of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series in Australia after some spectators reportedly ‘heckled’ in the Indian team players in Adelaide.

The second test match of the India vs Australia series is all set to happen in Adelaide, but there is a twist. The Adelaide Test will be hosted in day-night conditions and a pink ball would be used instead of the conventional red ball.

The 31-year-old all-rounder, who has been added to the Australian team for the second Pink Ball Test at Adelaide , has been compared to Sir Garfield Sobers with his record in Shield season

Thousands of fans gathered to watch India's practice session in Adelaide ahead of the Pink-ball Test match. Some fans reportedly passed 'rude' comments, following which their entry for catching India's practice sessions has been disallowed.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to continue with its second Test match between Australia and India and you won’t want to miss the action.

With noses bloodied and pride stung from the pounding in Perth, Australia will look to hit back with the pink ball in the second test against India at Adelaide Oval as the tourists welcome back returning skipper Rohit Sharma.

How do conditions affect the pink ball, and why is it tricky to play? How is it different from the red Kookaburra?