Historic Day/Night Test .. AUS v NZ

Timmyj Plan in action!   ;D 150 total overs per team per match.  ::love::

Only TEST playing nations can have a Plan:

sorry timmy maybe nexx Jurassic era Amrica will get a Plan 

Maybe, but an alternate theory seems to be that the grass was left on to protect the pink ball. I have to wonder how well that ball would have held up in the recent test match between South Africa and India.

That theory sounds very plausible, especially in light of the concerns leading up to the Test match regarding the wear and tear on the pink ball, which appears to be greater than the regular Kookaburra or Duke balls.

I was surprised to learn that this was the first time since 1993 that an Adelaide Test match failed to produce a single individual century. It was also the first three-day Test match here in 64 years. 

There was a lot of concern regarding the ball leading up to the game, and I'd say that was 85% of the reason they chose to leave a bit of grass on there as if the pink ball would have failed it would have been a disaster after all the publicity.

Also even though the game only lasted the 3 days, it did produce a good contest, with a decisive outcome, and that I feel was also important, especially with the crowds it attracted in and away from the ground.

ICC admits Llong's DRS error ...... Read here ....

On the one hand I'd like to say that it makes a refreshing change for them to actually come out and admit there was a mistake. Then again, having watched it myself, I don't really think they had any other option, it was that blatant on the replays.

According to Cricket Australia, eighty-five per cent of those in attendance at the Adelaide Oval supported the day-night concept as a "good idea". Additionally, four in five said they would support all Tests at the venue being played under floodlights.

Furthermore, two-thirds claimed they would prefer to attend a day-night match over a traditional Test played throughout the day, with the same number believing the pink ball was 'easier to pick up' than the usual red ball.

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/articl...yed-floodlights.html

Do you think there will ever come a time where at least one Test match in a series is played under lights? Right now, there is the novel aspect of day/night Test matches, so interest is likely at its peak. I would be curious to know what attendance would be like if day/night Tests became a regular occurrence with at least one Test in a series being played under lights.

The players involved in the inaugural day-night Test match have voiced their concerns about regarding the pink ball in post-match survey conducted by the Federation of International Cricketers Associations (FICA).

Of the 22 players involved in the match, 20 showed support for the concept but felt there needed to be some significant refinements. 80% felt that the pink ball swung more than the red ball, especially at night. 85% believed that the day-night conditions affected the length of the match, while 70% voiced their concerns about the ball being hard to see when batting or fielding at dusk.

www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/story/950107.html

In other related news, Nigel Llong has been relieved of this third umpire duties for the upcoming second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, instead, he will now stand as one of the on-field officials in both matches.