LONDON, (Reuters) – Only one final obstacle now prevents the International Cricket Council (ICC) introducing floodlit day-night test matches as it confronts dwindling support for the five-day game.
Experiments over the past two years have shown that either pink or orange balls in place of the traditional red can be seen clearly under lights.
Now the problem is not visibility but whether the ball can retain its colour for the minimum 80 overs required before the fielding side can ask for a new ball.
Consequently over the next year a
