Cricket officials will visit New Zealand in their quest to ensure the sport can be played under a roof at Tasmania's contentious new waterfront stadium.
Cricket Australia and Cricket Tasmania have previously flagged significant concerns about the effect of shadows on the playing surface at the proposed Macquarie Point venue.
They have said it is unlikely the sport will be able to be played under the current cross-hatch roof design.
Construction of a 23,000-seat roofed stadium, slated to be finished in 2029, at the site is a condition of Tasmania being granted a licence for AFL and AFLW entry in 2028.
Cricket Tasmania chief executive Dominic Baker said a lighting solution for the roof problem was still being worked on, months after concerns were raised.
"We're investing a lot of time and energy into making sure cricket is going to be there," he said on Monday.
Mr Baker said officials would visit a soon-to-be-finished roofed stadium in Christchurch in January, to inspect the effect of shadows on playing conditions.
A "test rig" is also being built to simulate what shadows the roof design will create.
Mr Baker said the new stadium was essential for cricket in Tasmania and would help boost Hobart Hurricanes memberships and ensure bigger crowds.
The most important assessment of the stadium to date will be released on Wednesday and is expected to guide a parliamentary vote on whether to approve the project.
The Tasmanian Planning Commission's final report could provide non-binding recommendations about whether the project should proceed, or whether it needs to be tinkered.
The stadium is backed by the governing state Liberals and Labor opposition, meaning it has the numbers to pass the lower house.
It faces a tricker path in the upper house, where it requires the support of several undecided independents to get through.
Opposition Leader Josh Willie reaffirmed Labor's support for the stadium but didn't give a clear answer about what his party would do if the report said the project didn't stack up.
"This project has been controversial. It has been mishandled by the government," he said.
"We can see the benefits of this project ... the jobs and the economic growth."
The commission's draft report said the government had underestimated its costs and the design "intrudes" on the city's identity.
The current estimated price tag for the stadium is $945 million, but critics say that will likely rise.
