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The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:58 amby tigerpie
Hey folks what do we think about the pink ball.
Watching from the boundary its just a blur.
I see the state of them after a 20/20 game and they are knackered.
We use them for preseason training in the poor light and they don't last.
On a dry wicket, say 4th and 5th day it won't last 80 overs no way!
Interested on peoples thoughts.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:43 amby Lightning McQueen
tigerpie wrote:Hey folks what do we think about the pink ball.
Watching from the boundary its just a blur.
I see the state of them after a 20/20 game and they are knackered.
We use them for preseason training in the poor light and they don't last.
On a dry wicket, say 4th and 5th day it won't last 80 overs no way!
Interested on peoples thoughts.
They have been made differently, they don't just have the pink outer lacquer at this level.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:50 amby Booney
Kookaburra said it will mean the players will need to make a "subtle" change.
"Subtle", as in you can't see a 150kmph 156g rock coming at your head anymore.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 11:13 amby tigerpie
I liked Wades comment that he's colour blind so its a bit blurry.
He obviously cant see white and red either judging by his keeping?
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:25 pmby mighty_tiger_79
tigerpie wrote:I liked Wades comment that he's colour blind so its a bit blurry.
He obviously cant see white and red either judging by his keeping?
Yep he is clearly blind given he recently broke the Shield record for dismissals by a keeper
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:32 pmby Tony Clifton
I think there will be some tweaking of the rules for day/night tests. Eg swap the ball after 60 overs rather than 80 overs. Also only play them at grounds with "lush" surrounds rather than places that are notoriously dry and abrasive and reverse swing a lot.
Needs to happen though. You look around the world and see how pathetic the crowds are for test cricket. Need to try a few different things.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:48 pmby gossipgirl
Tony Clifton wrote:I think there will be some tweaking of the rules for day/night tests. Eg swap the ball after 60 overs rather than 80 overs. Also only play them at grounds with "lush" surrounds rather than places that are notoriously dry and abrasive and reverse swing a lot.
Needs to happen though. You look around the world and see how pathetic the crowds are for test cricket. Need to try a few different things.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:26 pmby tigerpie
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:tigerpie wrote:I liked Wades comment that he's colour blind so its a bit blurry.
He obviously cant see white and red either judging by his keeping?
Yep he is clearly blind given he recently broke the Shield record for dismissals by a keeper
Get enough edges and yes you get a record.
How many did he grass M.T.?
Re: The pink ball.
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Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:47 pmby Rik E Boy
Pink Ball 1 - Batsmen 0. Surely they can't play a test match with this thing?
regards,
REB
Re: The pink ball.
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Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:15 pmby Brodlach
Slightly more runs and the same number of wickets to the first day of the season last year when a red ball was used.
The pink ball did hoop around a lot last night at the Adelaide Oval
Re: The pink ball.
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Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:19 pmby carey
Brodlach wrote:Slightly more runs and the same number of wickets to the first day of the season last year when a red ball was used.
The pink ball did hoop around a lot last night at the Adelaide Oval
Yeah but it's not like Starc doesn't hoop any colored new ball around.
Re: The pink ball.
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Thu Oct 29, 2015 10:21 pmby westozfalcon
Rik E Boy wrote:Pink Ball 1 - Batsmen 0. Surely they can't play a test match with this thing?
regards,
REB
Mind you it's nice for the bowlers to get an advantage once in a while. With the development of thick, powerful bats and the shortening of boundaries, batsmen have had the upper hand.
Re: The pink ball.
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Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:06 amby carey
Rik E Boy wrote:Pink Ball 1 - Batsmen 0. Surely they can't play a test match with this thing?
regards,
REB
Steve Smith half century in the first Dig and 103* as I post. I'd say that's a fair game with the Bat.......
Re: The pink ball.
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Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:21 amby stan
Can I just say we surely arent going to pass judgment based on SA's performance the other night are we?
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Re: The pink ball.
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Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:06 amby carey
IMO day night test cricket will be very popular and will grow and grow from here. For mine I'm a bit of a traditionalist and like my test cricket during the day with the red ball but, I can see why the powers that be see why this is needed to 'Save' test cricket.
Re: The pink ball.
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Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:17 amby WellLeft
Always found it to come of the bat softer that the white and red.
Re: The pink ball.
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Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:28 pmby Rik E Boy
Tony Clifton wrote:I think there will be some tweaking of the rules for day/night tests. Eg swap the ball after 60 overs rather than 80 overs. Also only play them at grounds with "lush" surrounds rather than places that are notoriously dry and abrasive and reverse swing a lot.
Needs to happen though. You look around the world and see how pathetic the crowds are for test cricket. Need to try a few different things.
Pfft. That's why we have to endure teeball so we don't have to **** with Test Cricket. Booney's point above is an important one.
regards,
REB
Re: The pink ball.
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Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:01 pmby Tony Clifton
Players adjusted to the white ball in time. Took a while. For a long time winning the toss and batting was basically a recipe for victory in day nighters.
The cricket ball technology improved, the players gained more experience playing with it, the lights improved, the rules were tweaked (ball at each end in one dayers). It will be the same with the pink ball I reckon. What is new and scary now for players to pick up halfway through their careers will be common place for new players coming through the system who won't have known anything different. Ultimately getting test cricket into prime time on occasions will be a good thing IMO.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Jul 13, 2016 2:34 pmby WellLeft
It's a Test Match, emphasis on the word Test...
If it make things harder for the batting and or bowling side, so be it.
If there is a statistic difference in results create two sets of averages, figures etc.
If the ball is in an unfit state there are rules that govern replacing it, change these as required.
Re: The pink ball.
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Wed Jul 13, 2016 3:33 pmby bennymacca
yeah agreed - 80 overs isnt some magical thing that cant be changed. If it works out to be 50 overs then a change i dont see much wrong with that