Day/Night Test Cricket. Hero or zero?

[semiautomatix]

The last timeless Test was in 1939.

And in 60 years they're gonna be saying the last day test match was in 2010. See, ridonkulous to claim you're supporting "traditional cricket" since this will become "traditional cricket".

 

[Sting]

And in 60 years they're gonna be saying the last day test match was in 2010. See, ridonkulous to claim you're supporting "traditional cricket" since this will become "traditional cricket".

It might have been timeless, but it was played with white kit and a red ball and during daylight hours.

 

[DJ...]

It might have been timeless, but it was played with white kit and a red ball and during daylight hours.

All for practical purposes. In this day and age, we no longer have to limit the game for the same practical purposes as they're technically no longer necessary...

 

[semiautomatix]

It might have been timeless, but it was played with white kit and a red ball and during daylight hours.

The ball wasn't always red, the kit wasn't always white, the bat wasn't always flat, the ball wasn't always bowled over arm, there weren't always three wickets, and so on. And every time these changes were made the cricket viewing public was up in arms (none so much as the change to over arm bowling - it was nothing short of blasphemy!) and yet these changes are now all part of "traditional cricket".

In short, this will become part of the evolution of the game and in 5, 10, 20 or even 30 years it will be "traditional cricket".

Timeless tests were stopped for organisational and economic reasons, the introduction of day/night tests will be for the same reasons. So, insomuch as things change they ultimately stay the same.

 

[stefan9]

I am all for it. Just like I am for using the pink ball instead of the red ball. Losing way too much time due to players going of for bad light. Would also like a solution to sideds bowling slowly and the fans being deprieved those overs, reckon a penalty of 5 runs per over that you are behind at the end of the day will do the trick.

 

[cr@zydude]

To those of you who voted no, if this were introduced, would you not attend the matches on principle?

No, I'm not that pathetic, I just prefer my test cricket in the day time.

 

[Devill]

I say try it at domestic level then if there are no unforseen problems give it a go in one series and lets see how it goes.

I like things changing a bit but not too much and it should not take away the essence of the game of test cricket.

I am all for it. Just like I am for using the pink ball instead of the red ball. Losing way too much time due to players going of for bad light.

Well trott wastes enough time on his own

 

[Ou grote]

I wouldn't want Steyn swinging both ways with a pink ball.

This was tried in Oz before and failed.

It just ain't test cricket.

 

[LancelotSA]

I say try it at domestic level then if there are no unforseen problems give it a go in one series and lets see how it goes.

Yeah, they could even play an unofficial test to give it a go if people are worried about their stats.

 

[Sting]

I wouldn't want Steyn swinging both ways with a pink ball.

That just does not sound right!!!

 

[Ou grote]

5 days of lights are also going to cost a fortune, I don't think all the grounds in the world have lights either.

Englands grounds don't all have lights afaik.

 

[dequadin]

Anything that can get us more Test cricket, in the torrent of ODI's and T20's, is a good thing!

 

[milomak]

The ball wasn't always red, the kit wasn't always white, the bat wasn't always flat, the ball wasn't always bowled over arm, there weren't always three wickets, and so on. And every time these changes were made the cricket viewing public was up in arms (none so much as the change to over arm bowling - it was nothing short of blasphemy!) and yet these changes are now all part of "traditional cricket".

In short, this will become part of the evolution of the game and in 5, 10, 20 or even 30 years it will be "traditional cricket".

Timeless tests were stopped for organisational and economic reasons, the introduction of day/night tests will be for the same reasons. So, insomuch as things change they ultimately stay the same.

well put. people who use the traditionalist argument (no matter the topic) often forget that what they consider tradition now had evolved over the years to meet the challenges of that time.

 

[Morgoth]

if there is no pink ball then sure..

or else

Always keep it real ALWAYS.

also for those traditional people, remember test cricket used to be a 6 day game at one stage.

 

[stefan9]

5 days of lights are also going to cost a fortune, I don't think all the grounds in the world have lights either.

Englands grounds don't all have lights afaik.

I think its only the West Indian grounds that don't have lights. Only other one is Hobart but they have announced plans to have lights for the 2010 season.

 

[krycor]

i think only change needed is a reserve 6th day. for when overs lost > 30-45ov?

 

[DJ...]

5 days of lights are also going to cost a fortune, I don't think all the grounds in the world have lights either.

But the advertising revenue will increase significantly, as will the rights to broadcast, due to it being played in a prime-time slot instead. Naspers should be punting this big time, considering it might up their PVR sales...

 

[Ou grote]

But the advertising revenue will increase significantly, as will the rights to broadcast, due to it being played in a prime-time slot instead. Naspers should be punting this big time, considering it might up their PVR sales...

They've been playing under lights in the Windies since 08 Jan 2010, lets see how it goes.
http://www.cricketworld.com/internationalcricketnews/west_indies/article/?aid=22697

It failed in NZ
http://www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/114569.html?CMP=OTC-RSS

I think its only the West Indian grounds that don't have lights. Only other one is Hobart but they have announced plans to have lights for the 2010 season.

Nope, the poms are a bit behind as usual.

As of 2008 only a third of the eighteen first-class counties in the whole of England and Wales have Paramount Floodlights at their home grounds. Because of this the other counties have to use temporary floodlights which are brought in by road when they stage their floodlit macthes at home and because of this (As well as the cost) most, especially the smaller counties only host one floodlit match per year in the NatWest Pro40 League and apart from their home Twenty20 Cup matches it is often seen as the main event of the cricketing season at their grounds with higher than average attendances often recorded depending that the weather is fair.