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Day-night Tests: Here's five things you must know

The highest score in a pink-ball Test is Pakistan's 579 for three declared in 155.3 overs when Azhar performed his heroics against the West Indies

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England players. Pic/AFP
England players. Pic/AFP

The first Test between New Zealand and England, starting at Eden Park in Auckland on Thursday, is the maiden day-night Test in New Zealand and only the ninth worldwide. AFP Sport looks at five things we have learned in the brief history of Test cricket under lights: - Home advantage - Sri Lanka are the only team to win a day-night Test away when they beat Pakistan by 68 runs in Dubai last year. The other seven have all been home-ground victories.

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