ENGLAND are playing a pink ball day-night Test against India in Ahmedabad after two red ball Tests in Chennai.
The pink ball is a test cricket inovation that allows play to go into the evening, as it will at the newly re-named Narendra Modi Stadium.
The Third Test is being broadcast live on Channel 4, meaning some cricket fans watching on terrestrial TV might be seeing pink ball cricket for the first time.
Why is a pink ball being used?
The traditional red ball is too difficult to pick out in floodlit conditions.
The white ball traditionally seen in limited-overs cricket clashes with players’ kits and sight screens.
Normal red balls are dyed to achieve their colour. White and pink balls are painted.
Will the ball behave differently?
Players claim the pink ball goes soft quickly.
They also report that it can be expected to swing more.
This movement through the air is heightened when the natural light fades.
When will the pink ball be used?
The ball is being used in the Third Test between India and England which began on Thursday, February 24 at 9am GMT in the UK.
The day-night Test finishes on Monday, February 28.
