A new philosophy is on the cards when Australia return to pink-ball cricket
Marsh reveals lessons learned from D-N Test
Australia will look to alter their batting approach when they return to day-night Test cricket this coming summer, according to allrounder Mitchell Marsh.
Australia are hopeful of playing two day-night Tests in 2016-17, against South Africa and Pakistan, off the back of the outstanding success of the inaugural twilight Test last season.
The hosts narrowly beat New Zealand in the historic fixture in Adelaide last November, claiming victory by three wickets in the gripping final session on day three.
Unlike the preceding Test at the WACA Ground where both sides racked up huge totals on a barren pitch, which played a part in the retirement of Mitchell Johnson, the Adelaide Oval wicket had an even covering of grass to help protect the pink ball.
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The grassy strip also tipped the balance between bat and ball, which had swung considerably in favour of the batsmen, back to somewhere close to parity.
Only three batsmen made reached 50 in the match, with wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Nevill's first innings 66 the top score across the three pulsating days.
Marsh said Australia's batsmen have taken note of what to expect in the future and would aim to curb their ultra-attacking game plan but remain proactive against the pink ball.
"These days Test wickets are quite flat and it's certainly a grind for the bowlers," Marsh told cricket.com.au.
"We saw that when the (Adelaide Oval) wicket had a little bit in it you had to rein in your shots and play the game in a different way or be really positive.
"When a wicket is doing a bit like that there's always going to be a good ball that has your name on it.
"So you've got to be really positive without going over the top. That's probably the biggest thing we all learnt."
Marsh adopted that philosophy in the second innings run chase against the Black Caps in perhaps his most impressive and mature knock in his short career in the Baggy Green.
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Marsh scored an upbeat 28 from 29 balls, striking two fours and a six with the game in the balance.
In concert with his older brother Shaun, the Marsh brothers added a vital 36-run partnership to guide Australia out of trouble and towards a thrilling victory.
It capped off an all-round Test for the younger Marsh, who also claimed this key wickets of Kane Williamson and Brendon McCullum in New Zealand's second innings to help set-up a manageable target of 187.
"I was really happy with the way I bowled in the second innings when Mitchell Starc went down (with injury) and I had to step up as a third seamer and I was able to get some big wickets for the team," Marsh said.
"That gave me a lot of confidence in my bowling because I worked extremely hard.
"And even though I only made 20-odd in the second innings I batted with great intent.
"It was a tricky period for us to get through and that little partnership I had with Shaun was also a great learning for me to go out there and play my natural game.
"I know if I do that I know I'll be able to score a few runs."
While there has been some initial resistance from Cricket South Africa about playing a day-night Test in Adelaide against Australia in November, Marsh said the fundamentals of the game have not changed.
South Africa have expressed concern about their unfamiliarity with the pink ball having never played with it under lights at any level.
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But Marsh said day-night Test cricket is something "we're going to have deal with as players and embrace it and love it", and that the hectic life of a professional cricketer, constantly on the road and shifting between formats, has prepared the game's elite players for the evolving challenges of the five-day game.
"The big thing is it's the same game, it's a cricket ball," Marsh said.
"As a bowler you've still got to put it in the right areas, as a batter you've got to watch the ball hard and score as many runs as you can.
"The game itself doesn’t change it's just the conditions that change.
"We're used to conditions changing on us all the time with the amount of cricket we play all around the world.
"We don't let that be a distraction to us. We just get on with it and try to win every game that we play.
"Wherever we play and whoever we play against it'll be a great spectacle for the crowds and that's what we want. We want to entertain people."