Joe Burns ready to face pink ball test

The Aussie opener is ready to face the challenge at the start of the day-night test at Adelaide.

The pink ball has received mixed opinions and reviews recently. However, both teams will need to change their approach as Burns says it will be foolish to treat the pink ball like it was red.

The opening pair of David Warner and Joe Burns was looking good in the first two tests against New Zealand.

"I've played a few games now and it's different to a red ball," Burns said on Sunday to cricket.com.au.

"You have to accept it's not going to play the same way as your red ball.

 

"You can't kid yourself and go into it thinking that you can play the same way or prepare the same way."

The pink ball has been used around the country, deteriorating at vastly different rates. Burns seemed uncertain what to expect, having yet to use it in Adelaide.

  

"I know under lights in Brisbane and Perth it was very difficult. It seemed to swing a lot more and was a lot harder to see," he said.

"At the MCG it seemed like it was fairly consistent all the way through.

"In Canberra it seemed like visibility-wise it was better at night, but just swung a little bit more."

"There are differences in the way the ball reacts and at times visibility of the ball," he said.

"But you have to have an open mind as a player and just accept there will be challenges.

"When you're out in the middle you can't look for excuses with the ball. You get on and play the game.

"I'm sure we'll discuss it this week. Luckily the NSW boys played here a few weeks ago in a pink-ball game."

Warner, Steve Smith, Peter Nevill, Steve O'Keefe, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon had played in that Shield clash at Adelaide Oval.

Australia's 13-man squad arrived in Adelaide on Sunday.

"We're training later in the afternoon and towards the night time just to get our bodies accustomed to it," Burns said. It's quite nice. You get the good sleep in."

It will be interesting to see which of the two teams adapts to the change in the game and performs. New Zealand currently trail the series 1-0 as Australia won the first match and the second one ended up in a draw.