5 Reasons why a pink ball test is key for test cricket

Reason 1 The ball swings, That is bad news for David Warner and any other flat track bully batsman and great news for the likes such as James Anderson, stuart Broad and Josh Hazelwood. Swing same as spin make’s the match interesting for all involve it show’s us as viewers if a batsman that does play for his country can bat in all conditions. Let’s be honest we all want to watch interesting cricket not run fest cricket.

Reason 2 Increases Viewership, this test match between Pak Vs Aus on friday will have a bigger audience at the Adelaide then the Gabba test combine for the whole test. People like different and want to different style of cricket look what occur when one day’s game started in the 1980’s people were flocking to watch it now they are doing the same. Cricket has gone the full circle and this test match will see bumper crowds also increase Tv audiences as it is on at prime time.

Reason 3 Different Tactics, this test points out different tactics for each team for example do you declare before stumps on day one to have a crack at the other team with them tried and having field all day with a swinging ball, do you bowl spin during the day time as the ball has seem have no movement at day time . We will see different tactics in use for upcoming test in Adelaide.

Reason 4 Creates patience for batsman , As the batsman who are coming in into night time session makes them learn bat through the night and know to bat slowly and get through the session so they can cash in the day also there a lot of time to bat as could need bat day one they could needed to bat two days. Also with a swinging ball the batsman need to be patience so they can build innings we do not need a run fest but also do not need a test over in 2 days.

Reason 5 Makes for interesting last day’s. Let’s imagine the day night test match in Adelaide goes to the last day with Pakistan needed 150 runs with 3 wickets in hand and Australia take the second new ball under lights now that would be great. The last day has an interesting dynamic as will be under lights so the ball will be swinging and who ever is batting last will need to work for it.