Warner's thumbs up for Night Tests

[BlueBee]

Australia opener excited about groundbreaking concept Australia opener David Warner has endorsed Cricket Australia’s ambition to introduce day/night Test cricket. As reported by cricket.com.au on June 30, plans have advanced between CA and New Zealand cricket about a possible day/night Test as early as the 2015-16 season, and Warner, currently Australia’s highest-ranked Test batsman, is all for the idea. “I think it’s going to be fantastic for viewers,” Warner told Sportsfan TV. “We see the ratings with the Perth Test – the numbers are really high, and now we’re trying to grow this game as a bigger business. “Yes, the revenue is there, but it (also) gives people an opportunity to comes through the gates, miss the first session, come home from work on Thursday/Friday, take the kids out, watch the game, fantastic.” Quick Single: Shedding light on the pink ball The key stumbling block at present is the manufacture of a suitable pink ball, with various trials continuing after a Kookaburra prototype was used in three matches during last summer’s Bupa Sheffield Shield. Quick Single: Players must adapt to pink ball: CA “I haven’t participated in one of those games yet, (but) I’ve spoken to a few of the guys and the issue is the ball,” Warner said. “Chris Rogers came out and said that he’s colour blind, and he finds it hard to see the ball, and that’s where the issue lies. “The factor of the ball as well with the dew under lights in certain places like Tasmania. “I would like to see it, trial it, definitely. “I’ll put my hands up and definitely want to play, because I’m playing cricket for my country. “Look back 30 years ago, who would have thought we’d be playing one-day cricket with a white cricket ball? “They found a solution there, now it’s about finding a solution for Test match cricket.”

http://www.cricket.com.au/news-list/2014/7/15/david-warner-endorses-pink-ball-day-night-tests

[Austin 3:!6]

People will fall asleep at night if they have to play a test match. Also dew will be a concern and most of the test match will be a draw as it is impossible to pick wickets with dew. Playing with red balls at night will risk the injury to players. So my verdict - NO.

[Robelinda]

In Melbourne here in summer I've seen test days play go late as 7:30 with no lights, perfect light quality still. After 9pm you'd need lights, but even starting a bit later like NZ did a year or two back (1pm start) would be fine.

[keith]

In Melbourne here in summer I've seen test days play go late as 7:30 with no lights' date=' perfect light quality still. After 9pm you'd need lights, but even starting a bit later like NZ did a year or two back (1pm start) would be fine.[/quote'] Light in NZ would easily go till 9pm in the middle of summer. 10pm in the South Island.