Chris Rogers" Test hopes hurt by Sheffield Shield's pink ball experiment Michael Clarke says Australia's record-breaking loss in the Test series against Pakistan will make his side hungrier, with the captain himself looking to improve his batting. Chris Rogers has a fight on his hands to retain his Test spot. CHRIS Rogers" hopes of retaining his place for the first Test against India have been dealt a major blow by Cricket Australia's scheduling of day-night Sheffield Shield matches this weekend. No one in the Australian side is more desperate for a hit than Rogers, but the colour-blind opener has no choice but to sit out Victoria's clash with Tasmania in Hobart starting on Saturday because he cannot see the pink ball. The timing of CA's latest experiment for future day-night Tests couldn't be worse for the under-pressure left-hander who scored 88 runs at an average of 22 on the disastrous tour against Pakistan. Chris Rogers had a tough time of it in the UAE. While a frustrated Rogers sits helplessly on the sidelines, Phil Hughes will open the batting for South Australia in its match against NSW on a flat Adelaide Oval deck, and has a golden opportunity to stake his claim for a first-Test recall against India at the Gabba. Rogers has defied father time over the past 18 months, but at 37 years of age, the axe is always threatening. From 16 matches, he averages 36. "In some respects it's probably nice to have a little bit of a break but then again it would be nice to get out there and play and score some runs," Rogers said. So that's a bit disappointing because I can't play. But that's the way it's, I understand what they're trying to do, it just doesn't help me I suppose. I completely understand what they're trying to do, just from my past experience it was a tough experience (with the pink ball) so that's the way it is. I think there's enough cricket and I have to do well to get selected so hopefully I will. Rogers made it clear back in June that he would never again play pink ball cricket, after a hopeless experience in England. "I have always known I am colour blind," Rogers said. It's something you have to adapt to as you go along, but there's no pink-ball cricket for me, that's for sure. I would never play with a pink ball again. I played one game and didn't see the ball at all, so it was a bit pointless. Thankfully I'll be long gone before day-night (Test) cricket comes along. However it's a day-night match that may contribute to a premature end. Tasmania's Xavier Doherty with the pink ball ahead of this weekend's Sheffield Shield game. Cricket Australia says the pink Kookaburra ball they'll use this weekend is much darker than the Dukes ball Rogers struggled with in the UK - and last summer Victorian teammate Matt Wade, who is also colour-blind, made a pink-ball 50. But the shade of pink makes no difference to Rogers. As a result, the Victorians" only chance to put runs on the board before the first Test in Brisbane on December 4 will be a head-to-head showdown with Hughes and the Redbacks at the Adelaide Oval on November 16. Hughes has been confirmed to open for South Australia against NSW on Saturday and could be on the verge of yet another Test comeback. David Warner and Chris Rogers have formed a successful opening partnership over the past 18 months. The 25-year-old hasn't worn the baggy green since the 2013 Ashes tour of England, but has been part of the squad for the past two overseas tours. His outstanding first-class record of 26 centuries at 46.59 puts him in the box seat if a change is made at the top of the Australian top order, which struggled in the UAE, with the exception of David Warner. NSW welcomes back Test squad members Steve O'Keefe and Mitchell Starc for this weekend's Shield encounter, and also hopes to have spinner Nathan Lyon on deck. Lyon is expected to make the trip to Adelaide, however a final decision won't be made until Thursday given he's just arrived home to greet baby girl Milla Ellen. His partner Mel gave birth to the couple's second child while Lyon was still away on the final night of the second Test in Abu Dhabi. Lyon could come under some pressure for the first Test in Brisbane after taking just three wickets at 140.66 in a forgettable two-match tour. Recovering fast bowler Ryan Harris, who is currently playing a Futures League fixture, is hoping to play in the November 16 Shield round for Queensland against NSW in a bid to prove his fitness for the India series. Originally published as Pink ball hurts Rogers" Test hopes