The pink ball.

[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.

[Lightning McQueen]

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.

[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.

[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?

[mighty_tiger_79]

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

[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.

[gossipgirl]

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.

[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?

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.?

[Rik E Boy]

Pink Ball 1 - Batsmen 0. Surely they can't play a test match with this thing?

regards,

REB

[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

[carey]

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.

[westozfalcon]

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.

[carey]

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.......

[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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[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.

[WellLeft]

Always found it to come of the bat softer that the white and red.

[Rik E Boy]

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

[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.

[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.

[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