Pink balls set for one-day trials

[mas cambios]

Pink balls set for one-day trials

The white ball used in one-day cricket could be replaced by a pink one if tests prove it is more durable.

A fluorescent ball could be adopted for one-day county cricket by 2009, and then across the international game.

The red ball lasts much longer, so the pink ball will not be used for Tests and four-day county games.

Article from BBC.

An interesting development and possibly a great one. Having a pink ball may well be a good medium between the white and traditional red.

If they can get this ball to last for 50 overs it'll make the OD game lot fairer and remove the need for the ill thought out nall change rule.

I'll be keeping an eye on how this one pans out.

 

[rob84]

Re: Pink balls set for one-day trials

what kind of a colour is pink? they should use it in womens cricket.
how is this ball different from the white ball excpet the colour?

 

[mas cambios]

Re: Pink balls set for one-day trials

Ignoring the womens cricket comment, I'll try to answer the second part of your post.

White balls are made with a white titanium dioxide dye, which rubs off the leather during match play. This causes flaking and means that the ball gets dirty and hard to pick up (see).

The idea behind the pink ball is that it will use a different type of dye, which will hopefully stick to the leather better. This should mean that the ball will last for 50 overs and not need replacing after 34 overs.

It should also aid batsman and fielders by being easier to see and the pink shouldn't leave a 'trail' in the air on tv cameras like orange balls do.

 

[FBI]

Re: Pink balls set for one-day trials

what kind of a colour is pink? they should use it in womens cricket.

Do you watch the One Show, Tom? Did you see Hardeep Singh's little bit about the realtionship between pink and women, I recommend Rob watch it - if only it were possible.

The pink balls look nice to me, very stylish, batsman will rarely complain about lack of sight either. It always confused me why white balls were used in day/night matches when the floodlights are emitting white light. The ball could easily get lost; if not for batsmen, certainly for fielders.

 

[danicus]

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what kind of a colour is pink? they should use it in womens cricket.
how is this ball different from the white ball excpet the colour?

Dude, where are you? Pink is great, real men do pink.

Balls look funny at first but they grow on ya, can't wait to see them in action or get my hands on one or two.

For all you ball fans out there:

 

[Mike111]

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lol never seen a pink ball before looks a little weird at first. but this could potentially be a great invention if all works out.

 

[Liz Ward]

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Ooh! Tell me, what did Hardeep Singh say?

Pink is the big colour in the rugby world; all fighting to get kitted out in it... but I guess they have no issues with their masculinity . How envious they will be? What they wouldn't give for pink balls :laugh:

 

[rob84]

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Dude, where are you? Pink is great, real men do pink.

yeah right : im sorry but i just dont feel right about the colour pink.

i never knew the technology invloved behind the dye used by the ball thanks for the explaination Almost_Austwick.

 

[Mike111]

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:laugh: :lol: all the guys having a go at rob should read this http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/320492.html

i think visibility can be a factor becuse its not much lighter than the the red ball.

 

[Virendersingh.berthwal]

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Pink Ball :laugh: -Looks good.
It should be allowed in Club league as well.
Would be interesting to bowl

 

[FBI]

Re: Pink balls set for one-day trials

Ooh! Tell me, what did Hardeep Singh say?

Not sure whether that was sarcastic or not but he was just asking people (mostly men) whether they like pink and some say its girly and one person was wearing a pink shirt. It was all quite humourous. He was wearing a pink turban and blue blazer and ended by saying:

"It's what's on the inside that counts" and then he shows the pink inside to his blazer...classic.

 

[deer]

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it will be interesting to see how it will affect reverse swing.

 

[Liz Ward]

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No Manee, it was a serious question; I did not see that edition and I really like Hardeep Singh. So pleased he did not disappoint :laugh: