WorldPingCricket's day-night pink ball not always so pretty
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The pink ball was introduced for day-night matches over a decade ago, and in June this year the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a trial of pink balls in Tests expected to be affected by bad light—subject to prior agreement from both teams.
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- The pink ball was introduced for day-night matches over a decade ago, and in June this year the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a trial of pink balls in Tests expected to be affected by bad light—subject to prior agreement from both teams.
- Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:20:01 UTC.
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