Futures League

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SA continued their shocking form in this tournament (3 matches, 2 outright losses, 1 abanonded)

ACT Under 23 v SA Under 23
Manuka Oval

ACT U23 WON BY 8 WICKETS

SA U23 213 (were 7/70)
C Duval 69
CM Dand 38
PR George 30
AM Ritchard 4/38
ACT U23 406
TC Thornton 105
SP Miller 61
JR Dean 59
CM Dand 4/64
MRC Cranmer 3/52
CB Bailey 0/55
SA U23 266
TL Moffat 79
M Klinger 73
TP Ludemann 40
CB Bailey 25 (batting at number 3)
MA Higgs 4/66
ACT U23 2/77
PR George 1/13
CB Bailey 1/28

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WA U23 v Queensland U23
WACA, Perth

WA U 23 WON BY 174 RUNS

WA U23 220
LJC Towers 55
MP Stonis 42
Queensland 203
WJ Townsend 52
CJ Boyce 48*
NM Coulter-nile 5/35
WA U23 237
P Adams 117*
S Exelby 4/45
SH Walter 4/67
Queensland U23 80 (were 7/28)
BM Edmondson 4/19
R Duffield 3/24

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Day-night Test cricket could be a step closer after Cricket Australia confirmed they would trial a pink ball under lights during next week's Futures League match at Adelaide Oval. The test-run is intended to determine how the pink ball holds up in the longer format of the game and how visible it is when used at night.

The three-day game between South Australia and Western Australia's second XIs will be played from 2.30pm until 9.30pm, starting next Tuesday, February 2. At the same time, a Futures League match in Brisbane will use a pink ball while a game in Melbourne will feature a white ball, with both those games to be play during the day only.

If the pink ball does not discolour too much, maintains the characteristics of a red ball throughout an innings and is visible to players and spectators under lights, it could bring day-night Tests much closer. The ICC and Cricket Australia are keen to play Test cricket under lights in an effort to increase the viewing audience and they are hopeful the first games could be played within two years.