Edgbaston to stage day-night Test between England and West Indies

dillinger10 · 10-06-2016, 06:47 PM · 1 person reading this discussion

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Quote:England will play their first day-night Test match at home next year, the ECB has confirmed. The first Test of West Indies' tour, at Edgbaston on August 17-21, will be contested under lights with a pink ball in a move designed to try and increase attendances and drive interest in the oldest form of the game.

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Playing hours for the Test have been provisionally scheduled from 2pm until 9pm, with the final session set to take place under floodlights as the sun goes down. Dukes will continue to supply the ball; those used in the 2nd XI match at Edgbaston, in contrast to the Kookaburra version, featured a dark seam.

England and West Indies players had been assured they will be given opportunities to prepare for playing under lights. West Indies' third three-day tour match, which takes place in Derby the week before the first Test, will be played as a day-night match.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/cont...60666.html

Going forward, what is the likelihood of every Test series featuring one day-night Test? I believe the Adelaide Ashes Test next year will also be under floodlights, and West Indies will face Pakistan in a day-night Test next week in Dubai.

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Whether it becomes a regular feature of the English summer remains to be seen but the ECB and West Indies Cricket Board should be applauded for taking the initiative.

#3
What ever happened to this becoming regular ?ย  :-\

#4
will dilly be at the game

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