Ball Manufacturer Kookaburra says that Pink Cricket Ball Ready for Day Night Tests

Ball Manufacturer Kookaburra says that Pink Cricket Ball Ready for Day Night Tests: The manufacturer of cricket’s new pink ball, Kookaburra said on Tuesday that they are set and ready to deliver the pink ball if the proposed inaugural day night test match goes ahead in Australia in November.

Kookaburra managing director Brett Elliot said he had been pleased with the results of extensive testing, including in the Sheffield Shield last season when a ball with a green seam was used, reports Sydney morning herald on Tuesday. Elliot said that the balls had been tested by Cricket Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

Elliot said, “The Kookaburra turf pink ball has been extensively tested over the past five years by the MCC, ECB, CA, and I believe the ball is ready for an international Test match, “We have also supplied a number of other ICC members like CSA (Cricket South Africa) and WICB (West Indies), and have been equally happy with its performances at domestic level,”

There have been complains from both the batsmen and bowlers about the visibility of the ball during the evening dusk period more specifically when the ball begins to scuff up while spectators and even state coaches said they had struggled to see the ball race along the field at night.

“To ensure the best visibility whilst also preserving the natural wear characteristics of the ball throughout the course of the game, we add additional colour to the pink ball and also the white ball. This enhances the brightness of the ball although some say also encourages early swing,” Elliot said.

CA positively hopes that the newly proposed day night format would enable more people to attend matches in the evening who are held up at work more particularly in countries where test cricket is losing its craze and popularity. It will also augment the number of viewers for television broadcasters, as the final session will be held during prime time.