New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?
Summary
The issue of bad light stopping cricket matches has caused problems in the first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban, where over 60 overs were lost due to poor light in the first three days. The International Cricket Council recently changed rules to allow pink balls for Tests to help in low light, but this change was not used in this game because teams need to agree before the match to use pink balls.Key Facts
- Bad light stopped play early in the first three days of the South Africa vs Australia Test match in Durban.
- The Test started early at 09:30 due to shorter daylight in October on South Africa’s east coast.
- Cloudy weather and high humidity later in the afternoons caused poor light conditions.
- The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently allowed the use of pink balls in Tests to improve visibility in bad light.
- The rule only lets teams choose pink balls before the Test starts, so pink balls were not used in this game.
- Pink balls are usually used in day-night matches because they are easier to see under lights.
- Some players believe pink balls behave differently and are harder to see, but data does not fully support this.
- Australia has played more day-night Tests with pink balls than any other team.
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