The match is a highly-anticipated affair amongst cricket fans being a day/night fixture. Notably, a day/night Test is played with a pink ball rather than the usual red ball used in Test cricket ...

Red-ball cricket: Choice should be with the players. Young English batter, Will Smeed for example, gave up his red-ball career to focus on becoming a better player in limited-over cricket.

The pink ball, however, is a recent addition to cricket. It is designed specifically for day-night Test matches. Its colour makes it easier to spot under artificial lights, unlike the red ball.

Three colours are used for cricket balls in different formats - red, white, and pink. The difference in colour is down to visibility. The traditional red ball remains used for Test matches as they ...

Three colours are used for cricket balls in different formats - red, white, and pink. The difference in colour is down to visibility. The traditional red ball remains used for Test matches as they ...

Australia captain Pat Cummins with a pink and red cricket ball. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As India and Australia are set to clash in the day-night Test in Adelaide from December ...

Spare a thought for the red-ball soldiers. While the Proteas continue to pummel Pakistan with whatever colour ball they use, there is a most intriguing domestic battle for honours on the go.

Jofra Archer returned to red-ball action after a four-year gap PA Photos/Getty Images. ESPNcricinfo staff. Jun 24, 2025, 01:01 PM ET. ... and not because it's red-ball cricket," he added.

"While IPL and T20 cricket are important, focusing on red-ball cricket will help advance Indian cricket," he added. The head coach also talked about Kohli's return to red-ball cricket, which has ...

Pink Cricket Ball. Red Cricket Ball. Coloring Method. Painted with a pigment and coated with polyurethane (PU) Dyed red with a wax coating. Visibility. Superior visibility under floodlights.