Ticket sales for the first-ever day-night cricket Test have been strong with pre-sales generating Ashes-level interest.
Australia host New Zealand in the historic pink-ball encounter - the last match of a three-Test series - at Adelaide Oval and organisers are thrilled with the early support.
"We can say that ticket sales for the Day-Night Test, have been very strong," a Cricket Australia spokesman told News Corp Australia. "Pre-sales are at Ashes level interest.
"Interstate and international visitors represent 65 per cent of the total tickets sold to date including with the majority of those tickets coming from Victoria, NSW and NZ."
SACA chief executive Keith Bradshaw said they always believed a day-night Test would make this form of the game more accessible for members and fans.
"So far, strong ticket sales are reflecting this and we expect some fantastic crowds at Adelaide Oval across the five days."
However, the jury is still out on the use of the pink ball in day-night conditions and is being tested in the current Sheffield Shield clash in Adelaide between South Australia and New South Wales.
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