Day-Night Tests confirmed
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drainpipe32
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After what Leggie said, I say screw it all together. Although, won't there be similar effects in the evening?
sohum
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I would be "surprised and disappointed" if it did happen in the next 2 years.
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Realistically speaking, the fixtures are decided well before anyone knows how the pitch is going to behave.
Initial reaction is bad idea, it's not as simple as moving the start and close times back a few hours.
Weather. The conditions could be a factor, evening cold and dew kind of factors replacing bad light as an interruption.
Cost. May sound daft, but heating and lighting facilities would cost an arm and a leg compared to the day when, well, you generally don't use lights or heating.
Spectators. You may have to take the day off to go to the cricket, how do you work this one? Travelling around lunchtime is not much better than rush hour in England, travelling back would be clearer but you'd be tired and driving in the dark. Who wants to be travelling home at gone midnight in the dark and tired because they would usually be asleep?
Players. Nice to abuse their bodies with shifts from day to day-night and back again. You'd expect it to be cooler in the evening in some countries, but could be downright freezing in England. It would bring a whole new meaning to the word "nightwatchman"
TV. Maybe it would appeal to some in other parts of the world, perhaps the idea is so cricket is played at time sthe Indian sub-continent could all sit and watch it. Are those who watch cricket on TV going to stay up until the small hours? I tend to have less interest in any cricket that isn't starting in the morning, I watch TV, do something else or go out in the evening and so should cricketers and the fools who went for this. The potential for clashes with normal TV is unmeasurable, as if it doesn't clash with football on weekends then it could be competing with it midweek......................
Advantage. Where is it? I can't see one other than perhaps avoiding bad light. Spectators may go for day-night ODIs, but that's somewhat different. Just because ODIs work as day-night, doesn't mean Tests would. And if grounds are empty for Tests outside of England, then who says they will be any fuller at night - did anyone do a cost-benefit analysis and what could they have based it on?!?!
Weather. The conditions could be a factor, evening cold and dew kind of factors replacing bad light as an interruption.
Cost. May sound daft, but heating and lighting facilities would cost an arm and a leg compared to the day when, well, you generally don't use lights or heating.
Spectators. You may have to take the day off to go to the cricket, how do you work this one? Travelling around lunchtime is not much better than rush hour in England, travelling back would be clearer but you'd be tired and driving in the dark. Who wants to be travelling home at gone midnight in the dark and tired because they would usually be asleep?
Players. Nice to abuse their bodies with shifts from day to day-night and back again. You'd expect it to be cooler in the evening in some countries, but could be downright freezing in England. It would bring a whole new meaning to the word "nightwatchman"
TV. Maybe it would appeal to some in other parts of the world, perhaps the idea is so cricket is played at time sthe Indian sub-continent could all sit and watch it. Are those who watch cricket on TV going to stay up until the small hours? I tend to have less interest in any cricket that isn't starting in the morning, I watch TV, do something else or go out in the evening and so should cricketers and the fools who went for this. The potential for clashes with normal TV is unmeasurable, as if it doesn't clash with football on weekends then it could be competing with it midweek......................
Advantage. Where is it? I can't see one other than perhaps avoiding bad light. Spectators may go for day-night ODIs, but that's somewhat different. Just because ODIs work as day-night, doesn't mean Tests would. And if grounds are empty for Tests outside of England, then who says they will be any fuller at night - did anyone do a cost-benefit analysis and what could they have based it on?!?!
Bumpdy Bump, wasn't sure if this warranted it's own thread or not but the first, First Class Day Night game is going to be held from January 15th to the 18th between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. I guess after that we will be able to see how it worked and whether this is a good idea or not.
MasterBlaster76
ICC Chairman
They're going to have to use that disgusting pink ball for the whole match though, aren't they? I can't picture Test cricket without the good ol' red ball.
drainpipe32
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We're gonna have to wait and see how it goes now....
Hopefully it won't be overdone if it gets to Test level. One game per home summer MAX imo.
Hopefully it won't be overdone if it gets to Test level. One game per home summer MAX imo.
IanG
Club Captain
Yeah I was about to say have they made progress with the ball that'd be used. It's not like day/night tests are a new idea. They first threw the idea about soon after World Series Cricket. So the idea has been around for about 30 years. They tried this kind of thing in Sheffield Shield cricket back in the Mid 90s as well using both yellow and orange balls.
Obviously it wouldn't be something that could be done everywhere.
Obviously it wouldn't be something that could be done everywhere.
AkshayS
Chairman of Selectors
I can not wait to see a team playing in white dresses in lights.
whoa!!!!!:banana2
whoa!!!!!:banana2
drainpipe32
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Telstra Dome. It's perfect.
White roof, so you could use a Black Ball even.
Less due factor, because of the closed roof.
It's in Melbourne
White roof, so you could use a Black Ball even.
Less due factor, because of the closed roof.
It's in Melbourne
ahmed shah
International Coach
great news this could be fun
