Australian captain Steven Smith departs the wicket after his dismissal by New Zealand's Trent Boult, during their first cricket test match in Brisbane November 6, 2015. REUTERS/Patrick Hamilton
ADELAIDE (Reuters) - Australia will not field a second spinner in the third and final test against New Zealand in Adelaide, with backup Steve O'Keefe being packed off to play Sheffield Shield cricket.
The pink ball's debut in the inaugural day-night test match raised expectations Australia might field a second spinner for the first time on home pitches in nearly a decade, after batsmen complained of difficulty making out the seam under floodlights.
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