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London - A pink cricket ball has been used under lights for the first time in a four-day game, with players saying it was not overly difficult to see but some viewers outside the field finding it difficult to spot from a distance.
The ball is being tested in the Marylebone Cricket Club's game against Durham as part of a bid to eventually play the five-day Test format under lights and arrest its declining popularity.
The game started on Monday at 14:30 and the ball became a deep reddish hue by the time the lights came on.
Durham finished on 329/3 in 96 overs, with Michael di Venuto making 131 and Kyle Coetzer 123 not out.
Di Venuto says the coloring was fine but there were "more concerns with the seam."
The ball is being tested in the Marylebone Cricket Club's game against Durham as part of a bid to eventually play the five-day Test format under lights and arrest its declining popularity.
The game started on Monday at 14:30 and the ball became a deep reddish hue by the time the lights came on.
Durham finished on 329/3 in 96 overs, with Michael di Venuto making 131 and Kyle Coetzer 123 not out.
Di Venuto says the coloring was fine but there were "more concerns with the seam."
