Former Australia international cricketer Mark Waugh has hit out at India's decision to not take part in a day-night Test during India's tour of Australia in December.
Calling India's refusal to play day-night Test cricket a selfish decision, Waugh said it was holding back the future of the game.
"It's a little bit selfish from India's point of view because we need to revitalise Test cricket," Waugh said on Big Sports Breakfast radio on Wednesday (16). "Day-night Test cricket in some countries is going to be one of those ingredients that could transform Test cricket back to where it should be. So it's really only Australia, India and England where Test cricket is alive and well. For me that's a concern."
Waugh also said he did not understand why India was reluctant to play day-night Test, considering India has strong players.
"Their team is pretty well suited to day-night cricket, they've got a string of fast bowlers, so they don't just rely on the spinners, and their batsman are technically very good as well. So for the greater good of the game, I would have loved to have seen that as a day-night Test," he added.
Earlier this month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to play day-night Test expressing doubts over the quality of the pink ball. "Yes, it's pretty clear that we are not playing a day-night Test in Australia, no doubt about it," BCCI administrator Vinod Rai said.
"Nobody can put a gun on to our head and say play (day-night cricket). There have been doubts about the pink ball itself in Duke and Kookaburra," Rai said, referring to the English and Australian ball manufacturers.
