Aussies practice with pink ball

Michael Clarke and his teammates will be assured of at least one pink ball tune-up before facing New Zealand in a day-night Test.

Cricket Australia (CA) is yet to finalise plans for an inaugural day-night Test, but remain confident it will go ahead during the series against New Zealand.

Details are expected to be ironed out when officials meet at the ICC's annual conference on June 22-26.

"A number of players in the Australian Test squad have had no experience with the pink balls so we'd obviously be keen to get their feedback whenever they have the opportunity to take part in a proper trial," Australian Cricketers Association chief Alistair Nicholson said.

The ICC gave the green light to day-night Tests in 2012, leaving it up to nations to mutually agree on playing conditions.