Veteran Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon has declared he prefers to play pink ball Tests at Adelaide Oval.
Brisbane's Gabba is playing host to this summer's day/night Test, instead of the traditional Adelaide Oval.
Lyon has expressed his dislike of the pitch after an interesting first day, which saw the highest-ever partnership recorded against Australia in a pink-ball Test.
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"This is just my opinion, I feel like the right venue for pink ball Tests is Adelaide Oval," Lyon said on ABC Radio at stumps on day one.
"This wicket, I think it would be a brilliant red ball wicket."
The 36-year-old managed to take the important wicket of West Indies star Josh da Silva, who made 79 off 157 balls on day one, the highest score of the opening period.
Lyon ended the 149-run partnership between da Silva and Kavem Hodge (71 off 194 deliveries), snagging him lbw, leaving the visitors 6-213.
The Windies piled on 53 more runs before stumps.
Meantime on day one, Mitchell Starc closed the gap on the record wicket-taking tally of Dennis Lillee after snatching four wickets on day one of the second Test against the West Indies.
Starc removed Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Justin Greaves and Kavem Hodge in an up and down day for Australia.
The 33-year-old now has 352 Test wickets, putting him fifth on the all-time list for Australia. Lillee finished his career with 355.
By passing the 350 mark, Starc now joined Lillee, Nathan Lyon, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne.
Australia will resume day two of the second Test against the West Indies at the Gabba with the visitors sitting on 8-266.
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