5 Benefits that day-night games will bring into Test cricket

5 Benefits that day-night games will bring into Test cricket: The International Cricket Council (ICC) finally announced a new revolutionary change in the Test cricket. The much awaited and speculated Day-night test matches with pink balls and floodlights, will finally take its roots when the New Zealand side tours the Australian side, later this year. The First day-night test in the history of cricket will be played on 27th November at the Adelaide Oval. It would be the first time when an International test match will be played under the lights in whites. The decision arrived after the Australian and New Zealand cricket board agreed to the proposal after rounds of much rumors. There has been extensive research over the years to put this unique idea to force. The Kookaburra turf pink ball was tested by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket Australia (CA), who implemented trial day-night test matches in their domestic arena. While Cricket South Africa (CSA) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have also shown their satisfaction with the pink ball. On the eve of such an historic occasion, we make a list of 5 Benefits that day-night games will bring into Test cricket: 1. Advertisement of the game: (© Getty Images) As billions of people gear up for the first ever day-night test match thriller later this year, the very innovative experiment will attract and magnetize many new fans to this game around the globe. As a matter of fact, who doesn’t desire to be a part of history. As soon as the decision was announced, it flocked the hearts of people in amazement and elation, with a prospect of a mouth-watering and exhilarating concept awaiting to be unwrapped. As the Australian and New Zealand cricket teams take the field at Adelaide Oval, cricket is likely to welcome a dominion pool of new fans or the old cricket fans reverting back to their old cricketing ways. Even the media and broadcasters are fancying this sight. Cometh the 27th November of this year, the city of Adelaide will march towards the spectacle of history. 2. Evolution leads to revolution: (© Getty Images) Whenever humans chart into unknown territory, more often than not historic revolutions takes its effect in daily life. The same is replicated on the cricket field, which goes in line with the dynamic and effervescence nature of this glorious sport. From the advent of ODI cricket to the Garry Packer World series cricket or from the introductions of 3rd umpires to Decision Review System (DRS). Experiment and innovations have been an essential part and parcel of the game. But, each and every evolution has led to the growth and development of the game which is an undeniable fact. Although, at the introduction stage they confront apprehensions and doubts in minds of many but yet the effect has improved the game in leaps and bounds. Similarly, the advent of day-night tests has also stirred the minds of many cricket pundits and experts. There have been doubts about its possible adversities on the tradition and legacy of the typical test match cricket. But, there is every possibility that this move might turn out to be a big revolution of this modern era in the gentlemen’s game. 3. Inclination towards Test Cricket: (© Getty Images) 21st century is the age of jet lag and time is synonymous to money. Nowadays, with the growing popularity and craze of T-20 cricket which enthralls the audiences with pills of limitless leisure and undisputed ecstasy in a mere period of 3 hours. People were seemingly dispassionate towards the longer format of the game which stretches to 5 days with 7-8 long hours per day. As a result of which, if certain rivalries like the Ashes series are barred, test cricket hardly looked proficient in serving the people with delicious foods which fulfills the necessities of their cricketing diets. Now, with this inspiring move which is undertaken after 5 years of extensive research and experimentation’s, over the implications of pink ball and test matches under floodlights. Suddenly, the long format seems fascinating and appealing to the minds of cricket crazy people. Who wouldn’t fancy a mind-boggling clash between Brendon Mcculum and Mitchell Strac in whites with flood lights on and pink cherry spicing up the proceedings. The classical contest between the impending greats of the game like Smith v/s Boult or Williamson v/s Hazlewood would get even more dazzling in the radiance of night lights. 4. Increase in the number of spectators and wider audiences: (© Getty Images) We are all well aware that Test matches takes place in the peak time of office hours between 10 am to 5 pm. It restricts the outflow of many spectators from flooding the ground. It also adversely affects the television viewership of the matches. But, as the day-night test matches starts from the afternoon, it will add new dimensions and colours to the game. It will be possible for spectators to relish the live action on the field, which will surround a carnival like atmosphere under the lights. While, it will also drive mounting TV audiences, who will be glued to their TV sets to witness such an electrifying phase in Test match cricket. Cricket Australia (CA) had also asserted that increased number of spectators on the ground was one of the main reasons behind the advent of day-night test matches. While, CA also considers that such an interesting concept will help in boosting TV ratings, which are a must for the survival and prosperity of test match cricket. 5. No more interruption due to bad light: (© Getty Images) We have seen in the past that many mind boggling contests have got blemished due to the bad lights. Many a times, it has deviated teams from a possible win to a position of mere consolation draw. While sometimes it rescued teams, at the other time it turned out to be a spoilsport as well. It was one of the most disappointing things surmounting test cricket. But now with the advent of day-night test matches, we are all set to witness players in whites under the floodlights. In a way, it’s a remedy for the drawback of bad light in test matches. Now, as the matches will take place under the lights, there won’t be any nerve-racking match biting the dust due to the ill-effects of bad lights. Whenever there would be bad light in day-night tests, the flood lights will tranquil the stadium with glow of spark on the faces of players and spectators for sure.

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