While South Africa captain Faf du Plessis isn't entirely convinced by the idea of 4-day Test cricket, Dale Steyn is raring to go and try it out. The fast bowler, though, claims that he prefers the traditional way, but wants to try out the new version so that he claim that was one of the first ones to play in it.

Steyn labeled it as "difficult" since it is a new format and the sides participating in it aren’t going to be entirely sure as to when to declare and whatnot.

"When you try and cram five days of cricket into four it's really difficult," he said.

"This is new to everybody. How will we go about playing four-day, day-night cricket? When do you declare? What do you do?

But he also admitted that it would be interesting.

“It's going to be interesting all-round. It leaves gaps for even the best teams in the world to slip up. You've got to have a shrewd captain who's got good game-plans and everybody's got to buy into it."

While South Africa Test captain Faf du Plessis isn’t entirely comfortable with the idea of cramming Tests in 4 days, Steyn is curious and is looking forward to see what the circuit brings about.

"I'm always for new things. I am a traditionalist and I do like the longer version of the game but I'm all for it. I would like to take five wickets with the pink ball. I could retire and say, 'I did that, too'. Bring it on. I'm not shy of that.

Steyn then gave the best possible analogy of how most were opposed about the idea of T20 cricket, but it has now turned into the most popular format.