Williamson eager for 'different' challenge

New Zealand batsman Kane Williamson says the Black Caps are looking forward to the challenge of playing in the first ever day-night Test.

The Black Caps will be part of the first ever day-night Test match at Adelaide Oval from November 27, the first to be played under lights and the first with a pink Kookaburra ball.

"I think it’s going to be different, it’s something that hasn’t been tried before," Williamson told Radio New Zealand.

"It’s exciting to be one of the first teams to try on the international stage.

"There’s a lot of unknowns but that’s what comes with an exciting opportunity."

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The New Zealand Test squad will have an open-wicket practice for two days in Hamilton next week, during which they will use the pink Kookaburra ball that will be in use for the third Test in Adelaide.

It will be the first of a series of key warm-up games for the Black Caps, who will also play three tour matches in Canberra and Sydney ahead of the first Test in Brisbane on November 5.

The Black Caps have not won a trans-Tasman Test series since 1990 and Williamson said the Kiwis would not be taking Australia lightly, despite a recent raft of retirements.

"There have been a few retirements, but there’s a reason why the Aussies are the best and it’s because they have got so much depth.

"Particularly in that part of the world, it’s going to be tough, but that’s something the guys are all looking forward to."

One Black Cap particularly relishing the idea of taking on Australia again is paceman Doug Bracewell, who played a key role in New Zealand’s dramatic seven-run win in Hobart in 2011.

The then 21-year-old’s extraordinary spell of bowling secured the victory – the Black Caps’ first in Australia since 1985 - claiming 6-40 including the key wickets of Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey, before the final wicket of Nathan Lyon.

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Williamson and Bracewell celebrate beating Australia in 2011 // Getty Images

"I was pretty knackered at the time, but giving it everything I had left with the Test match on the line,” Bracewell told New Zealand Cricket.

"When I bowled Nathan Lyon, the feeling that came over me was just pure relief.

"It was a great opportunity to beat Australia over there and, looking back, I am pretty happy that we were able to take the chance when it came along."

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Bracewell said the Black Caps had not been watching Australia too closely, preferring to focus on their own preparation for the series.

"This Test team has gone through a really successful period, travelled all around the world in the past 18 months and won away from home, which isn’t easy to do," Bracewell said.

"Meanwhile Australia has a great record in their conditions and they will be really tough to beat in this series."

"They will have some new faces with some guys retiring after The Ashes, but Australia has a proud record at home and they will be doing everything they can to continue that.

"It is the massive challenge. They are the best team in the world, so to play them in their own conditions is the ultimate challenge and one that all of the boys are up for."