2nd India & Bangladesh Test will be India’s first day/night Test match [Update Post# 66]

[prayas]

MUMBAI: The BCCI has rejected the entire premise and philosophy of Day/Night Tests and will not play the first of the four-Test series against Australia in Adelaide under lights.

TOI has learnt that even as Cricket Australia (CA) is looking forward to hosting the Indian team for a day and night Test in Adelaide later this year, the BCCI has put its foot down on the very idea of playing five-day cricket under lights. This is simply because it doesn’t see any future for the concept.


The ICC Test Championships, to be introduced after the 2019 ICC World Cup, has not included four-day Tests, pink-ball cricket or Day-Night Tests. Sources in the know of things said: “If the ICC board has completely disregarded it, why should the onus be on the BCCI to participate in the concept?”

India have also decided to do away with the idea of hosting a day-night Test against the West Indies in October this year. “The BCCI doesn’t see any point in pursuing with the idea of a day-night Test at all,” sources added.

The BCCI’s Tours and Fixtures Committee had zeroed in on Rajkot as the venue that will host the first of the two Tests against the West Indies in October under lights. The idea was for the players to gain some kind of experience playing with the pink ball under lights. “The idea was to set a precedent but now there’s no need for it. There’s no need for any practice either because India is neither going to play the Adelaide Test under lights nor any (such matches) in the future,” said those in the know of developments.

Adelaide happens to be one of Team India’s favourite overseas venues and given the fact that the Oval there will play host to the first Test of the series, it will suit the cricketers to play a regular Test instead of facing the pink ball under lights.

TOI has also learnt that on Australia tour, India will play their first practice match in SCG, one of the venues to host a Test during the series. Unlike previous tours, when university grounds were handed over for practice ties, the Indian team management insisted on a proper Test venue to warm up.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...est-indies-australia/articleshow/63854152.cms

 

[Varun]

We are always the last movers when it comes to technology - be it the DRS or this or many more.

 

[WengerOut]

Good move. Two conditions for a single test match day is not fair.

 

[jagatk]

Good decision, the day night tests work if there isn't much of a difference in conditions but in India dew would mean the evenings could basically kill spin, new innovations are good but if they hurt your strengths no need to adopt them.

 

[Faisalsq092]

Can't understand, why is it always India who is opposing innovations in cricket?

 

[Proactive_]

BCCI . What a bunch of jokers. They'll whine like they did with DRS only to eventually accept it after being ridiculed for years.

 

[IndianFan2018]

Boss BCCI will decide when and where new concepts are incorporated, not spineless ICC...

Untill India plays Day/Night test, this concept will remain just an experiment without reaching out to majority of cricket fans of India

 

[IndianFan2018]

BCCI . What a bunch of jokers. They'll whine like they did with DRS only to eventually accept it after being ridiculed for years.

DRS was considered when Indian Test Capatin King Kohli supported, not because of some Tom, Dick and Harry's recommendation.

 

[Proactive_]

DRS was considered when Indian Test Capatin King Kohli supported, not because of some Tom, Dick and Harry's recommendation.

Then why was he silent for all those years before he became captain? Suddenly he found his voice when he became captain? even though he had been the vice captain for years prior.

 

[IndianFan2018]

Then why was he silent for all those years before he became captain? Suddenly he found his voice when he became captain? even though he had been the vice captain for years prior.

Bro King Kohli will not ask your permission when to give his opinion to BCCI.

As all fomat Captain and arguably best batter King Kohli said when the time is right

 

[Proactive_]

Bro King Kohli will not ask your permission when to give his opinion to BCCI.

As all fomat Captain and arguably best batter King Kohli said when the time is right

*when the time suits him.

 

[IndianFan2018]

*when the time suits him.

No, when he reached position of power to change with godly talent and hard work 2

 

[Rahul1]

Bro King Kohli will not ask your permission when to give his opinion to BCCI.

As all fomat Captain and arguably best batter King Kohli said when the time is right

You don't have to write King Kohli all the time, just Kohli will be enough. It's getting slightly annoying now.

 

[IndianFan2018]

You don't have to write King Kohli all the time, just Kohli will be enough. It's getting slightly annoying now.

Any problem with my comments, don't read. That's my way of calling Team India and RCB captain.

Advice taken ... Anyway #cheers

 

[aniket1911]

Settling out old scores with CA for alluding with dark side in dismantling of Big 3 perhaps. Anyways, not too bothered with it either way, but worth it just to see some pseudo Indians taking offense to it.

P. S. [MENTION=146573]IndianFan2018[/MENTION] is a great addition to the forum, so polite and intelligent poster. Keep posting brother.

 

[USofA]

Will be interesting to see what CA will do. Will they have the guts to stand their ground or avoid confrontation and move the day/night test to the SL series later in the season.

 

[Rahul1]

Settling out old scores with CA for alluding with dark side in dismantling of Big 3 perhaps. Anyways, not too bothered with it either way, but worth it just to see some pseudo Indians taking offense to it.

P. S. [MENTION=146573]IndianFan2018[/MENTION] is a great addition to the forum, so polite and intelligent poster. Keep posting brother.

I'm not saying that he is a bad poster. It's just that King Kohli thing annoys me a bit. That's all.

 

[Bewal Express]

I am with the BCCI on this. Until we find a ball that stops zipping around under lights and we stop having this bizzare situation where teams are declaring to bowl under lights, test cricket has no future under lights.

 

[WengerOut]

I am with the BCCI on this. Until we find a ball that stops zipping around under lights and we stop having this bizzare situation where teams are declaring to bowl under lights, test cricket has no future under lights.

In SC conditions it will be different at night. Ball becomes wet and nothing for spinners and Pacers.

 

[aniket1911]

[MENTION=146727]Rahul1[/MENTION] that wasn't directed at you brother. Anyways, a king will be denoted by king wherever he goes, seen his new ad with Ronaldo? Doubt any other cricketer in the world have screen presence to share screen with such legends.

 

[IndianFan2018]

Settling out old scores with CA for alluding with dark side in dismantling of Big 3 perhaps. Anyways, not too bothered with it either way, but worth it just to see some pseudo Indians taking offense to it.

P. S. [MENTION=146573]IndianFan2018[/MENTION] is a great addition to the forum, so polite and intelligent poster. Keep posting brother.

Thanks brother

 

[IndianFan2018]

I'm not saying that he is a bad poster. It's just that King Kohli thing annoys me a bit. That's all.

Point taken bro ... Cheers

 

[cricketjoshila]

The Supreme Court CoA rejected this idea. Their stupidity knows no bounds.

It was discussed here.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Boss BCCI will decide when and where new concepts are incorporated, not spineless ICC...

Untill India plays Day/Night test, this concept will remain just an experiment without reaching out to majority of cricket fans of India

Actually BCCI accepted DRS when its conditions were fulfilled.

1. A fully automated Hawk Eye. Earlier the point of impact was manually determined.

2. Real time snicko or ultra edge as Hotspot couldnot be deployed outside Eng NZ Aus and SA.

There is thread here. Search it. I had posted all the sources and articles in it.

 

[jagatk]

The Supreme Court CoA rejected this idea. Their stupidity knows no bounds.

It was discussed here.

For once they have taken the correct decision. Day-Night tests work well outside India because there ain't any dew factor to worry about.

 

[IMMY69]

Won’t a day night match suit India in terms of timing? What time does a normal match in Adelaide start in Mumbai as opposed to a night test?

 

[jagatk]

Won’t a day night match suit India in terms of timing? What time does a normal match in Adelaide start in Mumbai as opposed to a night test?

The problem is you play D/N away there will be clamor for one at home. This nips the discussion in the bud.

 

[shane]

Day/night cricket is here to stay. No one cares what the BCCI think. As with the DRS system, they will eventually buckle on this too.

 

[IndianFan2018]

Day/night cricket is here to stay. No one cares what the BCCI think. As with the DRS system, they will eventually buckle on this too.

Recently BCCI administrator made public statement saying we don't play around with traditional format by playing 4 days Test (referring to SA vs ZIM).

BCCI know value of traditional values of Test format, Day Night test in India is too further in future

 

[cricketindiafan]

What a pity. Even Ashes had a day night test. But then our cricet is run by some outdated civil servants, such terrible decisions are on expected lines.

 

[WildSwing]

You don't have to write King Kohli all the time, just Kohli will be enough. It's getting slightly annoying now.

You can't stop him from writing King Kohli,King Kohli is the one true King

 

[Smbhayi]

We are always the last movers when it comes to technology - be it the DRS or this or many more.

DRS needs changes. There shouldn't be two results on same thing.

 

[Varun]

I am with the BCCI on this. Until we find a ball that stops zipping around under lights and we stop having this bizzare situation where teams are declaring to bowl under lights, test cricket has no future under lights.

But that's not the reason why the BCCI is rejecting D/N Test cricket.

They have done so just because they can. The sods.

 

[Hasan123]

India should give day/night cricket a chance.

 

[rhony]

Disappointing news tbh. Day night tests are the future. The dew is a big factor I suppose but I hoped they'd find a way to deal with that issue.

 

[par]

Disappointing news tbh. Day night tests are the future. The dew is a big factor I suppose but I hoped they'd find a way to deal with that issue.

Till a solution is found for the dew, day night tests in India can wait.

 

[Slim]

But that's not the reason why the BCCI is rejecting D/N Test cricket.

They have done so just because they can. The sods.

If BCCI was a person, it would have been an extremely insecure sensitive guy with a chip on their shoulder and trying to oppose everything with their new found wealth just to show they can. LOL.

 

[USofA]

If BCCI was a person, it would have been an extremely insecure sensitive guy with a chip on their shoulder and trying to oppose everything with their new found wealth just to show they can. LOL.

Having $$ is only half of BCCI's power. When others want a piece of the BCCI $$, that power increases exponentially.

In this particular case, CA can stand their ground on their annual day/night test. But they won't, because they want $$. So $$ over principles any day of the week. That is the key to BCCI's power.

 

[WildSwing]

Disappointing news tbh. Day night tests are the future. The dew is a big factor I suppose but I hoped they'd find a way to deal with that issue.

They couldn't find a way to deal with dew in limited overs for so many decades, how will they suddenly find a way to deal with it?

 

[R3verse Swing]

BCCI for some reason always oppose innovation in Cricket. I think it's just a show of front, a demonstration of power and control. Didn't last with DRS.

However, in time, given the way things are going, India will soon abandon Test Cricket in favour of T20 anyway.

 

[cricketjoshila]

But that's not the reason why the BCCI is rejecting D/N Test cricket.

They have done so just because they can. The sods.

Tell that to the CoA.

 

[Gubol123]

India to play day-night Test: report

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/ind...lia-tour-adelaide-hyderabad-rajkot/2018-04-24


India to play day-night Test: report

BCCI reportedly confirms world's No.1 Test side will host West Indies later this year for pink ball match under lights

Cricket Network
24 April 2018

The prospect of the Adelaide Test continuing its budding day-night tradition would appear to have grown with India reportedly giving the green light to a pink-ball debut ahead of their Test tour of Australia.

Virat Kohli's side are set to resume their rivalry with Australia for a four-Test series this summer but the prospect of Adelaide Oval again hosting its annual fixture under lights has been in doubt given India's reluctance to embrace the relatively new concept.

But reports out of Kolkata, where an International Cricket Council meeting is currently taking place, indicated on Tuesday one of the two Tests India will play on home soil against West Indies later this year will be a floodlit game.
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"I had consulted the Indian team management, the selectors, the office bearers and all were in agreement that one of the two Tests against West Indies will be a day-night Test," the Board of Control for Cricket in India's acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary said, according to India Today.

The Windies, who have already agreed in principle to play one of their two Tests against India under lights, will take on their hosts in Hyderabad and Rajkot in October.

The decision to play one of those matches (it's unknown which one will be selected) as a day-night affair would indicate India's aversion to the concept has eased.

India and Bangladesh are the only two Test-playing nations (excluding newcomers Ireland and Afghanistan, who are yet to play their inaugural matches) not to have played a day-night Test.

The Adelaide Test has been a day-night fixture for the last three seasons but Cricket Australia's hopes of continuing that tradition are dependent on the approval of the Indian board.

While the home board (in this case CA) determines playing conditions of Test matches, such as start times and the type of ball used, the ICC's regulations specify that the visiting board needs to agree to playing a Test as a day-night contest.

Ten Tests in total have been played under lights and Australia has won all four (three in Adelaide, one at the Gabba) of the pink-ball matches they've played. The Ashes saw its first day-night clash at Adelaide Oval last summer.

Australia are also set to play two Tests against Sri Lanka this summer, with the full fixture expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Although the dates of all six Tests will be confirmed in that announcement, CA could delay announcing which of the matches will be floodlit, a scenario that played out in 2016 before South Africa eventually agreed to play their first day-night Test.
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The Adelaide Test has been a day-night affair for the past three seasons and the high crowd numbers and increased television ratings means officials at both CA and the South Australian Cricket Association are keen for that to continue.

"Each time we play in Adelaide, when we played in Brisbane, it further reinforces that this is the future, day-night Test cricket is here to stay," CA CEO James Sutherland told ABC Radio last December.

"It's a different-coloured ball, and perhaps it does play differently. Everyone has to face up to those conditions, no matter what they are, and I think everyone's got their head around that now.

"As we've discussed at ICC level, it's very much in the hands of the home country to make judgments on what they think is best."

 

[giri26]

India refuse to play day-night Test in Adelaide

The Adelaide Test between Australia and India this summer will be played during the day after the tourists failed to agree to play the match under lights.

Cricket Australia had lobbied the powerful BCCI to play a day-night Test at Adelaide Oval, which has hosted pink-ball cricket for the past three seasons.

The current ICC Playing Conditions stipulate that a home nation can only host a day-night Test match "with the agreement of the Visiting Board" and India have confirmed that they want the match played with a traditional red ball.

India are one of only two current Test-playing nations to have avoided playing pink-ball cricket at the international level, with Bangladesh the other.

In contrast, Australia have played four pink-ball Tests and won all of them, including the historic first game against New Zealand in Adelaide in 2015.

The suspension of Steve Smith and David Warner means the Aussies will be below full strength this summer and India, sensing a chance for their first Test series win in Australia, have decided the variable of a pink-ball game would give the hosts an advantage.

"We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer," a CA spokesperson said.

"Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December.

"We are committed to hosting at least one Day-Night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket, and we are excited about the Day-Night Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January."

India experimented with pink-ball cricket in its Duleep Trophy domestic championship in 2016 but administrators and top players are wary about playing at international level.

India will tour Australia from November 21 to January 19 with four Tests, three Twenty20 internationals and three one-day games on the schedule.

Speaking last month Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said he hoped the introduction of the World Test Championship next year, a new-look Test league that will be played over a cycle of two years and culminate in a one-off final, will bring with it greater freedom for home boards to schedule day-night matches.

"I think personally the home country should have the right to schedule matches as it sees fit and start them at whatever time of day they want," Sutherland told SEN.

"The Adelaide Test match in the day-night format has been a huge success. It’s been a great story in terms of attendances, crowds and atmosphere but also television audiences. It's also the way of the future.

"India may or may not come around to that idea for this tour but I still believe it's the way of the future. I think everyone in world cricket knows that.

"It hasn't really got to a stage where there's agreement or regulation around the table at ICC level for the home countries to be able to schedule that.

"We're hoping there will be some sort of regulation in there (the Test Championship) that will allow home teams to fixture at least one day-night Test match."

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/ade...se-play-australia-pink-ball-lights/2018-05-08

 

[Shutdown Corner]

I like the idea of day night Tests. Adds an extra element because pitches are normally to flat.

When the pitches are flat people complain, when the ball does a little bit under lights, the same people complain.

 

[giri26]

A Cricket Australia Spokesperson said:

“We can confirm that we have received advice from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that it is not prepared to participate in a proposed Day-Night Test in Adelaide this summer. As a result, we can now confirm this Test match will be a Day format.

“Whilst we appreciate some Adelaide fans may be disappointed, we know how popular the Adelaide Test is and look forward to hosting India there in December.

“We are committed to hosting at least one Day-Night Test each home summer as part of our continued focus to grow Test cricket, and we are excited about the Day-Night Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba in January.

 

[USofA]

CA knew this four months ago. I read somewhere that the BCCI had communicated their intention on day/night test very clearly. Not sure why CA chose to wait this long announce what they already knew long time ago.

The problem here is that CA is in somewhat similar situation as the PCB, only slightly better. It is their broadcast deal. They have put most of their eggs in two baskets - BCCI and Ashes (PCB put most of theirs in one basket).

I do not have first hand knowledge on how CA's new 6 year deal is structured. I will venture a guess and say that they are largely dependent on BCCI and Ashes (perhaps BBL too) for majority of their revenues. This is very disappointing, as they are doing themselves a disservice by not spreading out their revenue dependency.

This why CA has not been able to make their own schedule and dictate their own home schedule.

In fact CA should have taken a leaf out of the new BCCI deal and structured something similar. The BCCI gets the same amount of revenue no matter who they play - Australia - Zimbabwe. That is how every board needs to get their broadcast deal. But sadly none of them have this. Almost all have lopsided deals dependent on one or two tours.

 

[HitWicket]

In fact CA should have taken a leaf out of the new BCCI deal and structured something similar. The BCCI gets the same amount of revenue no matter who they play - Australia - Zimbabwe. That is how every board needs to get their broadcast deal. But sadly none of them have this. Almost all have lopsided deals dependent on one or two tours.

The BCCIs TV deal like everyone elses will be based on who they're expected to play in that period.

 

[USofA]

The BCCIs TV deal like everyone elses will be based on who they're expected to play in that period.

Yes, but the revenues from each match are the same no matter the opponent. The $$ amount only varies by format not by opponent. While for most other boards it not only varies by format but also the opponent.

 

[the Great Khan]

I thought they had the best batting lineup in the world?..what are they afraid of? they should be able to beat this not very good Aussie side in any conditions..As usual fear of failure is pretty high..

 

[HitWicket]

Yes, but the revenues from each match are the same no matter the opponent. The $$ amount only varies by format not by opponent. While for most other boards it not only varies by format but also the opponent.

Not going to be true. The TV deal bids would've been made based on the expected fixtures and the draw they're likely to have.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I thought they had the best batting lineup in the world?..what are they afraid of? they should be able to beat this not very good Aussie side in any conditions..As usual fear of failure is pretty high..

Actual we have a better chance in a D/N test as it would favour our swing bowlers. Flat Aussie wickets are a nightmare for our quicks.

 

[USofA]

Not going to be true. The TV deal bids would've been made based on the expected fixtures and the draw they're likely to have.

Are you saying that the BCCI makes a different $$ amount for an ODI with Aus. as opposed to NZ? If so, then my understanding of the current broadcasting deal is completely wrong. I thought that no matter who India played, BCCI got the same $/match.

 

[HitWicket]

Are you saying that the BCCI makes a different $$ amount for an ODI with Aus. as opposed to NZ? If so, then my understanding of the current broadcasting deal is completely wrong. I thought that no matter who India played, BCCI got the same $/match.

The TV rights aren't done on a per match basis, they're a lump sum value for a certain time period. When bidding for the rights the broadcasters would've taken into account the likely fixtures in that time period and scaled their bid appropriately.

 

[USofA]

The TV rights aren't done on a per match basis, they're a lump sum value for a certain time period. When bidding for the rights the broadcasters would've taken into account the likely fixtures in that time period and scaled their bid appropriately.

Now I understand. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[par]

The TV rights aren't done on a per match basis, they're a lump sum value for a certain time period. When bidding for the rights the broadcasters would've taken into account the likely fixtures in that time period and scaled their bid appropriately.

Off Topic: What happens if BCCI suddenly arranges an extra tour or extra matches in the schedule? How much the broadcaster will pay? What happens if that sudden tour happened with Pakistan? Will the broadcaster pay the same per match fee or a new contract is written?

 

[MenInG]

Member of BCCI’s Committee of Administrators, Diana Edulji said that the board is trying to organise a day-night Test match. Cricket Australia had made an offer to India to play a day-night Test in December at Adelaide this year, but the board declined citing reluctance from the Indian team management and players.

“We are working on it (day-night Tests). It will happen, whenever it comes up,” Edulji said on the sidelines of the ninth Dilip Sardesai memorial lecture at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on Monday.

Asked why did BCCI miss out on a chance to send its team to play a day-night Test in Australia, Edulji said: “That happened, but it will change.”

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...ight-test-says-coa-member-diana-edulji-751359

 

[alized]

I like the idea of day night Tests. Adds an extra element because pitches are normally to flat.

When the pitches are flat people complain, when the ball does a little bit under lights, the same people complain.

A night Test is way better. Much more spin and swing. More crowd. More breeze. More dew. Fast boundary

 

[MenInG]

India are seemingly moving closer to playing day-night Test cricket for the first time, with new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly dismissing suggestions that captain Virat Kohli is opposed to the concept.

India and Bangladesh are the only senior Test nations yet to play a five-day game with a pink ball, and the Indians declined to play last summer's Adelaide Test against Australia under lights.

Ganguly has long been an advocate of day-night Tests and having spoken with Kohli in Mumbai this week, the newly-installed BCCI president said the captain of the world's leading Test side is open to playing under lights.

"Kohli is agreeable to it," Ganguly said. "I see a lot of reports in newspapers that he is not, but that is not true.

"The game needs to go forward and that is the way forward. People should finish work and come to watch champions play. I don't know when that will happen, but it will."

The Adelaide Oval was the venue for the first-ever day-night Test in 2015 and also hosted pink-ball cricket in 2016 and 2017, but India declined to play under lights on their tour of Australia last summer.

India will tour Australia again for four Tests next season, but the venues for those matches – and whether or not any of them will be played under lights – is yet to be determined.

Ganguly says he is "a big believer in day-night Tests” and has long pushed the world's biggest cricketing nation to embrace the concept.

But apart from brief flirtations with first-class cricket under lights at domestic level, India have opted to stick with the traditional red-ball game.

The onus remains on individual nations to host and agree to playing Tests under lights and Ganguly is passionately in favour.

"Cricket needs a change," he says. "Who had thought that T20 cricket will be such a rage when it was first played?

"Even we (senior players) were asked to rest when the format was first played. See, lifestyles have changed. No one can afford to bunk schools or offices these days to watch cricket. They need to be brought to the ground after day's work."

Australia have played five day-night Test matches (winning all five) and will play two more this summer, against Pakistan in Adelaide and another against New Zealand in Perth.

However, there are no other day-night Tests currently on the international schedule.

In August, Cricket Australia's Head of Cricket Operations Peter Roach conceded he was surprised by the lack of interest in the concept around the world, but said CA would continue to push for it.

"There are few other countries who have expressed the same desire we have to play them," he said.

"If you asked back when we played the first one, (assuming) it was as successful as we would have hoped, would it catch on around the world? You probably would have thought it would have.

"It certainly works here, we know that. Regardless of what others are doing, we know the day-night concept works really well in Australia.

"(The lack of interest) is disappointing, and it makes our job harder to have teams agree to playing them over here, because it's a bit more foreign to them."

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/vir...-sourav-ganguly-adelaide-pink-ball/2019-10-26

 

[Abdullah719]

Eden Gardens, get ready for day-night Test! Hosts likely to face Bangladesh

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The iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata may have another distinction added to its long list of landmark events. If things go well, this venue may become the host to the first-ever day-night Test played in India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is keen on the idea and have asked Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) for their approval.

The Bangladesh cricket team start their tour of India on the 3rd November with the first T20I in a series of three games, to be followed by two Test matches. The second and final Test will be played at the Eden Gardens from 22nd November.

Speaking to the media, BCB's Cricket Operations Chairman Akram Khan revealed the nature of communication from BCCI on this issue.

"They (BCCI) have proposed (that a day-night Test be held in Kolkata) and we will let them know after thinking a while. We have received the letter two or three days (ago) and we will take a decision in this regard but we have not discussed it. We will let them know about our decision within one or two days," Khan said.

It was in 2015 that the first-ever day-night Test was held – at Adelaide between Australia and New Zealand. Since then, Australians have been playing a day-night Test every season. In 2016, they played South Africa at the same venue while in 2017, they faced Pakistan at Brisbane. Later that year, they hosted the first-ever day-night Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval. Earlier this year, Sri Lanka faced the hosts in the day-nighter at Brisbane.

Apart from Australia, Pakistan have also hosted two day-night Tests, against West Indies and Sri Lanka in UAE. West Indies themselves played a home day-night Test against Sri Lankans in 2018. New Zealand saw day-night Test cricket debut in their country when they took on England at the Eden Park in Auckland in early 2018.

South Africa's only day-night Test came against Zimbabwe in 2017 which was also the first-ever 4-day Test. England too have hosted a day-night game of the longest format, against West Indies in 2017 at Birmingham.

First-class cricket has been played in India under lights with pink balls. Considering the weather and the office timings, a day-night Test would be ideal for this country. It would allow people to come to watch the game after office and would also give the players some respite from excessive heat, which is the case towards the latter half of the season. Let's see whether BCB assent to this proposal.

https://www.ibtimes.co.in/eden-gardens-get-ready-day-night-test-hosts-likely-face-bangladesh-807833

 

[WengerOut]

Eden Gardens at night is atrociously dewy. We might as well play in a swimming pool.

 

[King_Kohli]

You don't have to write King Kohli all the time, just Kohli will be enough. It's getting slightly annoying now.

Nothing wrong to name as "King Kohli", whats wrong there?
who cares if you annoy, if you feel so please keep away and this is not against forum rules

 

[Abdullah719]

Mohammad Azharuddin echoes Sourav Ganguly’s stand on Day-night Tests

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Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Friday backed India playing Day-Night Tests, saying it should be implemented as it is a good experiment to bring spectators to the stands. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly said skipper Virat Kohli is “agreeable” to playing Day-Night Tests contrary to talk that he is averse to the idea. Azhar, who was a special invitee at Ganguly’s felicitation by the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) at Eden Gardens, said if Kohli is open to the idea it should happen.

“It is good if captain is agreeable like Dada said it is good to experiment. You will get to know if public will like it or not. It should be implemented,” Azhar told reporters. Ganguly said in the same event that Day-Night Tests is the future to draw crowds.

“I am a big believer of Day-Night Tests. Kohli is agreeable to it. I see a lot of reports in newspapers that he is not, but that is not true. The game needs to go forward and that is the way forward. People should finish work and come to watch champions play. I don’t know when that will happen, but it will,” Ganguly said.

Azhar was also asked about MS Dhoni’s future as the former India skipper is on a break since the World Cup. “The selectors will take the call. The team is doing well in all departments overall,” he said.

Azhar also recounted his days at the Eden where he has a good record. “Whenever I come to Eden, I feel good. My performance has been good here. The public has always supported me here.”

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...night-tests/story-WEpPru45xprB6g7yXOmE2H.html

 

[cricketjoshila]

Lets see if BCB play ball.

Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi are expected to attend the match.

 

[big_gamer007]

Day and Night matches in India will be a nightmare most time of the year on most grounds. Dew factor will be huge.

 

[Danyaalr01]

Day and Night matches in India will be a nightmare most time of the year on most grounds. Dew factor will be huge.

Same goes for the whole subcontinent and UAE. It won't work. Day-night matches are only suited to SENA conditions and maybe West Indies (not sure about their dew situation).

 

[MenInG]

The second Test between Bangladesh and India next month will be India’s first day/night Test.

Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the match from November 22, with new BCCI president Sourav Gangly saying, “This is the beginning of something special in Indian cricket”.

“It is a priority for the newly elected Office Bearers and members of Apex Council to take Indian cricket forward,” Ganguly added. “For me, as former Captain of India and as the current President of BCCI, Test cricket is of utmost priority and we at BCCI will leave no stone unturned to bring this format back to its feet.

“In this effort of ours, Day-Night Test cricket is a huge step forward and we believe it will bring back the crowd into stadiums and a whole lot of young children to the sport. I am extremely honoured that the Eden Gardens will host the inaugural Day-Night Test match and the Cricket Association of Bengal will create a spectacle for everyone to watch. I thank the Bangladesh Cricket Board President Mr. Nazmul Hassan and his team for accepting our request on such a short notice. I also thank India Captain Mr. Virat Kohli for his co-operation.”

Nazmul Hassan, president of the BCB said: “The BCB and BCCI share a very long history of support, co-operation and friendship. Ours is a bond of strength and it is very heartening and reassuring for the BCB to have someone like Mr Ganguly as BCCI President who has been an integral part of this journey. On that note, I am pleased that we have had a frank and constructive discussion with the players and the Team Management. I have received a positive response about playing the Day-Night Test in view of the BCB-BCCI relationship.”

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1474080

 

[CanadianG00se]

How are they planning on tackling the dew factor?

 

[Last Monetarist]

How are they planning on tackling the dew factor?

Expect them to start around noon, and play only the last session under lights to be able to finish prior to 7 pm. Defeats the purpose of a day-night test if people can't come to the ground to watch at least a full session of cricket after work.

 

[cricketjoshila]

How are they planning on tackling the dew factor?

Chemical spray i hear.It will cause the dew to not sit on the grass but trickle into the ground.

 

[WengerOut]

Chemical spray i hear.It will cause the dew to not sit on the grass but trickle into the ground.

Pretty sure it has been used before without working.

 

[King_Kohli]

#INDvBAN | SG 'ready for the challenge' as BCCI orders 72 pink balls for day-night Test in Kolkata

 

[jagatk]

#INDvBAN | SG 'ready for the challenge' as BCCI orders 72 pink balls for day-night Test in Kolkata

they can't maintain quality of their red balls but think they come up with quality pink ones. I hope we win the first test and get atleast 60 points in the kitty.

 

[Mohammad zuber]

Most of the people not interested in test matches in asia i think this is a experiment??

 

[CanadianG00se]

Chemical spray i hear.It will cause the dew to not sit on the grass but trickle into the ground.

That hasn’t successfully work in the past. Maybe BCCI can start using artificial turf that is being used in field hockey.

 

[CanadianG00se]

Expect them to start around noon, and play only the last session under lights to be able to finish prior to 7 pm. Defeats the purpose of a day-night test if people can't come to the ground to watch at least a full session of cricket after work.

I think fans will flock for this match regardless of time as it’s the first D/N test. Once novelty factor wears off, we will see less crowd as we see in day test.

 

[MenInG]

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has welcomed the arrival of day-night Test cricket in the country, and said that it would be a good move so long as dew does not become an impeding factor.

The second Test between India and Bangladesh, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is set to be played under lights, but with the match taking place in east India, where the night sets in early during winter season, dew could not only be a bigger factor, but it could also be a factor for a longer duration of the Test.

It isn’t clear yet if the BCCI would advance the game’s start time to offset that probability, but Tendulkar said that if dew does start playing a prominent role, both spinners and seamers could be taken out of the equation.

"As long as dew does not become a factor, it is a good move," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by PTI. "But if dew is going to be a factor, then seamers as well as spinners are going to find it challenging, because once the ball gets wet, neither seamers can do much, nor the spinners. So bowlers will be put under the test. But if there is no dew, then surely it is a good addition.

"We need to figure out how much dew is there. The dew will determine to what extent both teams are competing. The conditions shouldn't hinder anything.

"It is a nice concept, as people would be able to watch a day-night Test after their working hours. People can come in the evening and enjoy the game. From players' point of view, it won't be a bad idea to play with the pink ball and check how differently it behaves from the traditional red ball."

"The batsmen will need to practice with different balls at the nets A new pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50-over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See how differently a new, semi-new and old ball behaves. Accordingly, prepare your strategy."
Sachin Tendulkar

The pink ball, albeit of the Kookaburra variety, has come with its share of problems in the past, most notably with its ability to retain shine, and the seam, which isn’t as pronounced as the one in the traditional red ball.

The Kolkata Test will be played using the pink SG ball, which has never been used before, so not much is known about how it might behave. Nevertheless, Tendulkar’s advice for India’s batsmen was to bat against a new, semi-new, and an old ball to understand how it behaves at various stages.

"The batsmen will need to practice with different balls at the nets," he said. "A new pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50-over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See how differently a new, semi-new and old ball behaves. Accordingly, prepare your strategy."

The Duleep Trophy in India has been played with the pink ballThe Duleep Trophy in India has been played with the pink ball
Another concern is how the grass, which there usually is more of in day-night Tests than is the case in a traditional Test match, to help maintain the condition of the pink ball, might affect the spinners. But Tendulkar said a quality spinner might not be too troubled by that.

"Obviously, it (the presence of more grass) will help the seamers more, but if you bring in [a] quality spinner, he will find his way to bowl on that surface as well," Tendulkar said. "For a spinner, it will be important to assess how much bounce is there on the surface and how much the ball is skidding; if there is too much grass [or] whether the ball is gripping on the surface."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1476554

 

[WengerOut]

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has welcomed the arrival of day-night Test cricket in the country, and said that it would be a good move so long as dew does not become an impeding factor.

The second Test between India and Bangladesh, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, is set to be played under lights, but with the match taking place in east India, where the night sets in early during winter season, dew could not only be a bigger factor, but it could also be a factor for a longer duration of the Test.

It isn’t clear yet if the BCCI would advance the game’s start time to offset that probability, but Tendulkar said that if dew does start playing a prominent role, both spinners and seamers could be taken out of the equation.

"As long as dew does not become a factor, it is a good move," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by PTI. "But if dew is going to be a factor, then seamers as well as spinners are going to find it challenging, because once the ball gets wet, neither seamers can do much, nor the spinners. So bowlers will be put under the test. But if there is no dew, then surely it is a good addition.

"We need to figure out how much dew is there. The dew will determine to what extent both teams are competing. The conditions shouldn't hinder anything.

"It is a nice concept, as people would be able to watch a day-night Test after their working hours. People can come in the evening and enjoy the game. From players' point of view, it won't be a bad idea to play with the pink ball and check how differently it behaves from the traditional red ball."

"The batsmen will need to practice with different balls at the nets A new pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50-over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See how differently a new, semi-new and old ball behaves. Accordingly, prepare your strategy."
Sachin Tendulkar

The pink ball, albeit of the Kookaburra variety, has come with its share of problems in the past, most notably with its ability to retain shine, and the seam, which isn’t as pronounced as the one in the traditional red ball.

The Kolkata Test will be played using the pink SG ball, which has never been used before, so not much is known about how it might behave. Nevertheless, Tendulkar’s advice for India’s batsmen was to bat against a new, semi-new, and an old ball to understand how it behaves at various stages.

"The batsmen will need to practice with different balls at the nets," he said. "A new pink ball, a 20-over pink ball and a 50-over pink ball and an 80-over ball. See how differently a new, semi-new and old ball behaves. Accordingly, prepare your strategy."

The Duleep Trophy in India has been played with the pink ballThe Duleep Trophy in India has been played with the pink ball
Another concern is how the grass, which there usually is more of in day-night Tests than is the case in a traditional Test match, to help maintain the condition of the pink ball, might affect the spinners. But Tendulkar said a quality spinner might not be too troubled by that.

"Obviously, it (the presence of more grass) will help the seamers more, but if you bring in [a] quality spinner, he will find his way to bowl on that surface as well," Tendulkar said. "For a spinner, it will be important to assess how much bounce is there on the surface and how much the ball is skidding; if there is too much grass [or] whether the ball is gripping on the surface."

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1476554

Master returns with loads of obvious things

 

[MenInG]

Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has a simple theory on countering the ‘dew factor’ in day-night Tests: change the pink ball if it gets wet. Experts have already predicted that dew will play a big role in the first-ever day-night Test in India, to be held in Kolkata from November 22.

“It (the Day-Night Test) is a great initiative. The dew factor is a concern, there is no doubt about that. If the ball is wet, just change it,” Jones told PTI over phone from Australia. “The laws of the game have changed. For example in (Sir Don) Bradman’s time, if the team made 200 runs, they got a second new ball. We are playing a night game, if the ball gets wet, just change the ball, it is as simple as that as far as I am concerned,” said Jones, a ‘Select Dugout’ expert on Star Sports.

Cricket under lights has been seen as the future of Test cricket, which is struggling to attract big crowds in the T20 era. Jones said day-night Tests have gone on to become a huge hit in Australia where the first ever five-day game was played under lights back in 2015.

“I know that Sourav Ganguly (BCCI president) is a huge fan of night cricket, of Test cricket. Pink Ball cricket is huge and (it is) the future of the game because of people’s lives have been busy. The ratings in Australia are massive and I cannot tell you how big it is compared to all the Test matches. People just find it very hard to watch Test cricket during the day because they are too busy,” said Jones, who played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs.

Jones recalled the days when he played five first-class games in Australia where a yellow ball was used and he did not have a problem with that, saying it was all about “adapting”.

“But the pink ball does move around and there is no doubt about that. It is just a matter of just getting used to it (the pink ball), adapting and moving on. That is what you should do in Test cricket,” he said.

https://www.cricketcountry.com/news...-idea-to-counter-dew-in-day-night-test-903672

 

[MenInG]

KOLKATA: Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday slammed those who were behind India failing to agree to play a Test match under lights in Adelaide last year against Australia, saying it took skipper Virat Kohli three seconds to say yes to Day-Night matches.

Ganguly met Kohli on October 24, a day after he was formally announced as the president of BCCI, and the first thing he said was the need to play pink ball Tests.

"I don't know what is the reason they did not want to play (Adelaide Day-Night Test). I met Virat on the 24th, met him for an hour and the first question was that we need to have D/N Test cricket. The answer in three seconds was yes let's go ahead and do it," Ganguly said at the launch of former international umpire Simon Taufel's book titled "Finding The Gaps" here.

"So I really don't know what's happened in the past. What is the reason and who was involved in the decision. But I found him absolutely acceptable to play D-N test matches. He realises I think that empty stands in Test matches is not the right way forward," said the former India captain.

India will take on Bangladesh in their first ever Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens from November 22-26.

India had refused to play a D-N Test at Adelaide in 2018 and has since not been very keen on the idea until newly-elected BCCI president Ganguly underlined the need to play Test cricket under lights to pull crowds.

"When India went to Australia, my 100th Test match was a Boxing Day Test at MCG. There were 70,000 people watching the game. You should see the Ashes when Australia plays England, not one seat in empty. When India played Australia in 2001 at Eden Gardens, there were 1,50,000 people watching. Now people's life has changed society has changed. You can't leave offices to watch Test matches so adaptability is most important. Most number of times, change is good. Sometimes when you are forced to change and come out of your comfort zone, it's better," Ganguly said.

Ganguly added that Test cricket needs to be marketed in the right way for it to get back on its feet, and with the D-N Test here, he hopes it will be back to where it was in India.

In the recently concluded South Africa home series, empty stands were a regular feature as India whitewashed the Proteas 3-0.

"Some of the teams I have played against, all top players. I was disappointed to see the South Africa team this time. Test cricket needs to be marketed a lot more than what we do at the moment. I could not believe that Australia were hosting India in a Test match at Adelaide, and Big Bash was going on in another part of the country at that time. It's poor organisation. I know T20 cricket brings crowds, you see the IPL. But I think proper management of Test cricket will bring it back to where it was," Ganguly said.

"Hopefully it's a start for India. It's the place to play the game in the world. With the fans' attention and love and with this I think Test cricket will be back on its feet," he added.

Former umpire Simon Taufel had also backed Ganguly's views regarding pink ball Tests being the way forward.

"High performance modern business is about pushing the envelope. It's about going places where we haven't been before and taking educated risks. We take that based on research and what the customers want," Taufel said.

"We know if we don't do anything about Test cricket, it's under threat. It is facing some challenges. We could be doing a lot more to promote Test cricket. We need to explore pink ball in that aspect," Taufel said.

"Sometimes you need to try things to know whether they work or they don't. Pink ball cricket is something that needs to be explored before we take it off the table," said the 48-year-old Australian, widely regarded as one of cricket's best-ever umpires.

Taufel was present when the first pink ball Test was played in 2015 between Australia and New Zealand in Adelaide.

"It works in some countries and some environments. In Adelaide for example it's been a tremendous success," he said.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...y-night-test-ganguly/articleshow/71868043.cms

 

[Last Monetarist]

I think fans will flock for this match regardless of time as it’s the first D/N test. Once novelty factor wears off, we will see less crowd as we see in day test.

I fully agree with Kohli, the BCCI's scheduling for test cricket over the past few years has been utterly disgraceful. Test crowds have usually been decent at traditional venues such as the Eden Gardens. Attendances at smaller, second-rate venues such as Pune and Ranchi have always been pitiful. I am certain that even if they scheduled a pink ball test at those venues, the crowds won't turn up.