Red Ball Offers Absolutely Nothing: Shane Warne Wants To See Pink Ball In Test Matches
Dec 17, 2020 at 6:08 PM
The spin wizard Shane Warne has stated that the pink ball should permanently replace the red ball in Test cricket. His statement has come when India is playing its maiden day-night Test match against Australia in Adelaide.
The pink ball is currently being only used in the day-night Test matches. The new shade of the bowl was introduced so that it can be visible under the light. But Warne reckons that irrespective of whether it is a day Test match or not, the pink ball should be used in the extended format.
“I’ve been saying this for the last few years. I believe the pink ball should be used in all Test matches. Day games, not just day-night games,” Shane Warne said on ‘Fox Cricket’.
Shane Warne reasoned that apart from being visible in all the conditions, the pink ball also offers more than the traditional red ball. He also advised that the red ball can be changed to a pink one after 60 overs when the ball gets soft and is of no use to bowlers.
“The pink ball, you can actually see the ball easier, crowd can see the ball easier. It generally does more than the red ball and it looks fantastic on TV. So why not use a pink ball the whole time? “Maybe change it at 60 overs because it goes soft, but I’d be using the pink ball for every Test match so more of it I would say,” he added.
let’s try the pink ball in Test cricket: Shane Warne
Shane Warner added that the traditional ball, which he also mentions pathetic, neither swings nor does any moment after 25 over except the duke ball used in England.
“No more red ball, it doesn’t swing, it doesn’t do anything, goes soft after 25 overs. It has been pathetic for so long now. Except for the Dukes ball in England, it has been rubbish.
“The pink ball can’t be any worse than what the red ball has been for Test cricket. We haven’t seen swing, we haven’t seen seam. Absolutely nothing. So let’s try the pink ball in Test cricket,” Shane Warne added.
Meanwhile, the first day of the Adelaide Test ended with India losing six wickets for 233 runs in 89 overs. Wriddhiman Saha and Ravichandran Ashwin will continue India’s innings on day two.