Fit Trent Boult gives pink ball a workout

Kiwi quick Trent Boult has given cricket's new pink ball a tentative thumbs up ahead of New Zealand's historic day-night Test against Australia in November.

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

After numerous first-class trials and prolonged debate surrounded the idea, a pink ball will be used to make it easier to see under lights.

"It feels like a hockey ball or an indoor cricket ball coming out of the hand," Boult told the New Zealand Cricket website after two sessions training with it.

"I was able to get it to swing a bit, but I haven't bowled with it at night yet.

"It is exciting, and it's going to be great to be part of history. There are a lot of people already talking about it and the interest is only going to grow as we get closer to Adelaide."

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The world class left-armer will return for the three-Test series against Australia fresh off a lay-off after fears of a stress-fracture developed in June, leading to Boult being rested from the tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe as a precaution.

"I can’t remember the last time that I had three months off from cricket it has been nice to get away from the game and get my body right," he said.

"I am chomping at the bit to get back into it."

New Zealand's pink ball education will step up when they play a warm-up game in Hamilton from October 7-9, along with two warm-up games in Australia.

With 123 wickets in 32 Tests at an average of 27.12, Boult said he wanted to play his part in what would be New Zealand's first series win across the Tasman since 1985.

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Sir Richard Hadlee ran through Australia in Brisbane during a series that has gone down in New Zealand cricket folklore, taking 15 scalps – including a career-best 9-52 - in a crushing first-Test win.

"Thirty years is a long time and it is time to make some new history," Boult said.

"To be part of something like that would be really special."

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Boult said the team were also motivated to protect a record of having gone undefeated through their last seven Test series.

"Taking on our friendly neighbours across the ditch in their conditions… it doesn’t get any better than that in terms of a challenge," he said.

"The fact that it is a three-Test series as part of the five for the summer is even better.

"[Australia] have an incredible record at home and even though there will be some new faces, they will come into their set-up and expect to perform straight away.

"The depth of Australian cricket has always been their strength, so it is up to us to start well and put them under pressure."