Pink ball does more than red, one has to find his own way to deal with it: Rohit
1 month ago

Pink ball does more than red, one has to find his own way to deal with it: Rohit

Deccan Chronicle  

Adelaide: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday said that one will need to devise his own methods to deal with the challenges posed by the pink Kookaburra ball during the day/night Test against Australia as it would do a bit more than the traditional red cherry. Rohit, who didn't score too many in the truncated warm-up game against the Prime Minister's XI, was asked for his take on the pink ball and he agreed with his colleague KL Rahul's view that it does come faster than the red Kookaburra. You are so used to playing with red ball, and pink ball certainly does a little bit more than the red ball," Rohit told reporters on the eve of the Test at the Adelaide Oval. "We have been training here for the past three days, and I certainly felt that the more time you spend playing the pink ball, it gets a little easier as well.

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India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?
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India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?

Hindustan Times  

Played two, lost two. The Indian team has plenty to adapt to when it comes to playing pink-ball Tests away from home The December 2020 day-night Test against Tim Paine’s outfit was only India’s second of that kind. Between then and this latest pink-ball disaster, India hosted two night Tests – against England in Ahmedabad in February 2021 and against …

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1 month ago

Pink Ball Vs Red Ball in Test Cricket: How pink ball is different?

India Today  

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1 month ago

India vs Australia: All set for a twilight test in pink

Hindustan Times  

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1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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India TV News  

India skipper Mithali Raj is "curious" to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women's team goes into its first-ever day-night Test against Australia with only two days of practice. Though India lost the preceding ODI series 1-2, they were able to break Australia's 26-match winning steak and fought hard in the second and …

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3 years, 3 months ago

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Firstpost  

With the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Australia and ODI series to follow, the team has got very little time to prepare for the Test, beginning at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast on Thursday. Gold Coast: India skipper Mithali Raj is “curious” to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women’s team goes …

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali
3 years, 3 months ago

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali

The Hindu  

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3 years, 3 months ago

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The Hindu  

Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland believed that Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami, who claimed three wickets and sealed the visitor's win with the bat in the third One-Day International on Sunday, could be a force to reckon with in the upcoming pink-ball Test, starting September 30. While Australia has had a taste of day/night Test cricket when it played England under lights …

‘During Twilight, it gets very tricky’- Kohli explains why it’s ‘much more challenging’ to play with pink-ball
3 years, 10 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

As India gear up to lock horns with Joe Root’s England in the day-night Test on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, skipper Virat Kohli has said that facing the pink ball is more challenging than the red ball irrespective of the nature of the surface. Though the pink ball is known to assist the pacers, it remains to be seen how much …

England favourite if pink ball swings in day-night Test, says Zak Crawley
3 years, 10 months ago

England favourite if pink ball swings in day-night Test, says Zak Crawley

The Hindu  

An "unbelievable seam attack and incredible batsmen" make India formidable but England will have the edge in the pink ball day/night Test in Ahmedabad, feels batsman Zak Crawley. Asked if England were favourites playing against a moving ball, Crawley said, "We have grown up with those conditions, trying to play the ball late in seaming conditions, so you would say …

Pink ball should replace "pathetic" red-ball in Test cricket, says former Australia spinner Shane Warne
4 years ago

Pink ball should replace "pathetic" red-ball in Test cricket, says former Australia spinner Shane Warne

Firstpost  

The Australian said the red ball doesn’t swing much for the bowlers with the exception of the Dukes ball in England and gets soft very soon. Adelaide: Australia spin legend Shane Warne on Thursday made a strong pitch for the pink ball to be used in all Test matches in place of the “pathetic” red cherry that offers “nothing” to …

Pink ball should replace 'pathetic' red ball, says Shane Warne
4 years ago

Pink ball should replace 'pathetic' red ball, says Shane Warne

The Hindu  

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AUS vs IND Day 1: Pink ball should replace 'pathetic' red ball in Tests, says Shane Warne
4 years ago

AUS vs IND Day 1: Pink ball should replace 'pathetic' red ball in Tests, says Shane Warne

India TV News  

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India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari

India Today  

India middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari said that the visitors got ideal practice during the three-day day-night practice game against Australia A which ended in a draw in Sydney ahead of the Day-night Test. Notably, the Border-Gavaskar series commences on 17th December in Adelaide with a day-night contest to be played with a pink ball. Vihari also said that Indian batsmen …

India's Cheteshwar Pujara says facing pink ball in day-night Tests a different challenge for batsmen altogether
4 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Tim Paine speaks on pink ball after Australia beats Pakistan
5 years, 1 month ago

Tim Paine speaks on pink ball after Australia beats Pakistan

The Hindu  

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Pink ball did not get dusty, says SG marketing director
5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Quint  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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The Quint  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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Firstpost  

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The Quint  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

'We’ve tested pink ball in very rough conditions': SG marketing head Paras Anand anxious for India's first day/night Test

Firstpost  

India tried out Australian-made Kookaburra pink ball in the domestic Duleep Trophy but will use the SG variety for what will also be Bangladesh’s maiden day-night Test. “I believe five elements are critical for the success of pink-ball cricket — pitch, outfield, lights, players’ experience and the ball itself,” Anand told Reuters by telephone. As the ball manufacturer, it’s obviously …

Pronounced seam of pink ball will reduce dew's impact, says SG marketing director
5 years, 1 month ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

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5 years, 1 month ago

Rahane on Pink Ball: Does More Than Red Ball, Need to Play Late

The Quint  

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Playing the ball late and close to body will be key: Ajinkya Rahane ahead of Day-Night Test challenge
5 years, 1 month ago

Playing the ball late and close to body will be key: Ajinkya Rahane ahead of Day-Night Test challenge

India TV News  

Top batsman Cheteshwar Pujara feels "visibility at twilight" could be an issue when India and Bangladesh venture into the unchartered territory called Day/Night Tests later this month in Kolkata. Playing with pink ball at the domestic level could come in handy," Pujara told 'bcci.tv'. However, the likes of Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari, and Kuldeep Yadav have experience of playing …

Need little more practice against pink ball in twilight: Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of Day-Night Test
5 years, 2 months ago

Need little more practice against pink ball in twilight: Cheteshwar Pujara ahead of Day-Night Test

India TV News  

Done with the T20I series, the focus now shifts to the Test series between India and Bangladesh. While it will be the maiden Day-Night Test for both the teams, one man who has been there and performed under lights against the pink ball is India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara. The 2016 edition of the Duleep Trophy was played with the …

Day-night Test: How teams have fared with pink ball
5 years, 2 months ago

Day-night Test: How teams have fared with pink ball

The Hindu  

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Studying the pink ball with Jaydev Unadkat
5 years, 2 months ago

Studying the pink ball with Jaydev Unadkat

The Hindu  

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