Nine years and 22 Tests later, the pink ball continues to intrigue and fascinate. Some distinct patterns have emerged —seamers love it, batsmen dread it, Australia boss it, and every match has produced a result.

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy resumes with the second Test between India and Australia set to be held at the Adelaide Oval. India have a 1-0 lead in the five-match series thanks to their 295-run win in Perth last month which would’ve boosted their confidence given the eventful buildup to the highly anticipated tour that saw them suffer a historic Test series whitewash at home.

The pink-ball Test in Adelaide, despite its potential to be an outlier, offers both India and Australia a chance to throw defining punches at each otherIntrigue marrying spectacle. That's what you get when the Adelaide Oval hosts the Australian summer's customary cricketing fest.