Day-night test matches..
By Sandy2052
@Sandy2052 (103)
India
December 28, 2009 12:29pm CST
ICC id planning to introduce this new format of day-night test matches by the end of 2011.
Do u think dis gonna work?
I dont think so becoz, in my opinion a test match is the ultimate testing area to determine a player's caliber. n nite matches wud introduce probs like due factor, clothing, and the type of ball that can be used.!
But, this format may reduce the problems of bad-light ..
Wats in ur view??
4 responses
@rahul_2689 (634)
• Hyderabad, India
29 Dec 09
If ICC are serious about saving the future of test cricket, they need to do something concrete. Maybe this is a step towards increasing popularity of the longest version of the game. Test matches during the night will probably grab a few more eye balls as compared to day matches as a lot more people will be able to watch it, not just on television but also at the venues since most working class people will have returned from work.
There will be hiccups though before its formulation. As you suggested, the dew factor, ball colour et all but I guess these things can be sorted out. The main problem with tests is that even after 5 days of cricket, there is often no guarantee of a result. At times due to negative tactics by one team and at times due to bad light stopping play early. Atleast one of these problems will be sorted out. Hoping to hear more on this issue.
@gvaisakh (421)
• India
29 Dec 09
Hi to all..... It will be interesting to see what all changes would ICC make for day-night test cricket...... It is too early to say whether day-night test cricket will be a success or not...... Everyone thought at the beginning that T20 will be a flop but it became a instant hit...... I too have a bad feeling that day-night test cricket will be a flop...... But let us hope for the good........
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@cobradene (1171)
• India
28 Dec 09
It would be good for those who want to sleep in the stadium. I already see enough people dozing off during test matches. They need to bring in a good crowd instead of trying to change the timings.
It can be tried on an experimental basis. But, I don't think it's going to be a success. But it's a good idea. Due factor has always been there with ODI matches, so might as well face it with Test match. But the other problem is, how many balls are they going to change, because of the due. That's one point, and one more thing, we may get more results out of test matches, and quicker ones, due to the due factor.
