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The Trust made an audacious bid in 2016 to host a second Test in the summer, but those plans are now off the agenda with officials keen to limit the volume of traffic at the SCG until redevelopment of the adjacent football stadium is completed in 2022.The day-night concept was initially brought in as a way of allowing more fans to see the game after work and school, but it has proven a box office and ratings hit.
Perth's case to stage more day/night Tests will come under the microscope this week, but WACA chief executive Christina Matthews believes the timeslot is ideal for the city despite stumps being at 11pm in Sydney and Melbourne."[A] day-night Test in Perth is a great thing to be doing. Our weather is a testament to playing into the evening," Matthews said.
Cricket Australia has not held any more than two day-night Tests per season but the game's free-to-air broadcaster, Channel Seven, has said it would consider a third."We would be open to that. Cricket Australia are working through things. Another day-night Test – it's important to make great sport available to when people are available to watch it," Seven's head of sport Lewis Martin said last week.
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