Day-night Tests on cricket agenda

Playing under floodlights is well established in one-day cricket

Cricket's governing body will look into the feasibility of holding day-night Test matches, as well as re-examining the use of the referral system.

Day-night games have been part of one-day cricket since the 1970s, but Tests have always been played in daylight.

The referral system, which allows decisions to be reviewed with the use of TV pictures, was trialled in England's series in the West Indies.

But it proved controversial and its future in cricket is up for discussion.

The International Cricket Council's annual Cricket Committee meeting at Lord's on Monday and Tuesday will also cover issues such as a possible maximum weight for bats, improving over-rates and the impact of "switch-hitting" - when the batsman switches stance from right to left handed or vice versa just before the delivery.

The committee is also keen to brainstorm ideas "to ensure one-day international cricket remains relevant and popular" amid the rise of the truncated Twenty20 version of the game.

The referral system allowed players to request a review - with the benefit of television replays - of umpire decisions they believed to be incorrect, and was trialled in four recent series.

But several controversial incidents led to criticism, and the ICC is reviewing the system in its entirety before deciding whether to extend its use.

The committee will be chaired by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and will also involve South Africa coach Mickey Arthur and umpire Simon Taufel.