Tag: Pink ball

England’s Ollie Pope plays to his favourite audience

8 September 2024 0 comments

Any player, no matter how good, is allowed a few quiet games, or at least they should be. Luckily for Ollie Pope, The Oval is his happy place.

Heath satisfied with progression in first full campaign

25 July 2021 0 comments

By Milly McEvoy A FIVE-WICKET victory over Sudbury saw Sawston and Babraham return to winnings ways and keep on track […]

Is it now time to introduce the pink ball?

23 August 2020 0 comments

By Richard Edwards Viable option? Joe Root inspects the pink ball FRUSTRATION was the word on everyone’s lips after the […]

Sri Lanka felled by Richardson and Cummins

25 January 2019 0 comments

By Richard Coetzee JHYE Richardson made a dream start to his Test career as he took 3-26 in helping dismantle […]

the game needs to start helping itself

18 January 2019 0 comments

Rain stops play: Australia v India in Sydney was a washout PICTURE: Getty Images Tristan Lavalette analyses some controversial incidents […]

Things are looking up now for new boy Procter

22 June 2018 0 comments

By Matt Wright Luke Procter is hoping his 70 against Gloucestershire can kickstart his season. PICTURES: Getty Images Ben Sanderson […]

TCP MATCH VERDICT

22 June 2018 0 comments

The two sides gave a total contrast in what they produced with the ball in their respective first sessions of […]

Planet Cricket: A one-sided start to new Test format

2 January 2018 0 comments

Tim Wigmore on South Africa’s rout of Zimbabwe in the first four-day Test regulated by the ICC

How Dukes have managed to produce a ball to dye for

23 August 2017 0 comments

BBC Test Match Special broadcaster Alison Mitchell heads to Dukes HQ in Walthamstow to lay eyes on the pink ball

Stuart Broad gets unwelcome feedback from County pals on pink ball conditions

15 August 2017 1 comment

‘Ball is not shined up well’ county bowlers tell England bowler

Dukes ball will stand up to the Day/Night Test, insists chief Jajodia

14 August 2017 0 comments

Ball manufacturer’s chief comfortable with own company’s product, as Cricket Australia face calls to ditch Kookaburra’s pink ball

Pringle column: I’m all for change, but there is a problem with the pink ball

5 July 2017 0 comments

By Derek Pringle One day’s play in Essex’s Championship match against Middlesex may not be the kind of sample required […]

Holland gets real under the lights

30 June 2017 0 comments

Henry Shrimpton locates a TV reality star who backs up his on-screen achievements on the field June 26-29, The Rose […]

Ian Bell to captain MCC in Abu Dhabi

5 February 2016 0 comments

NEW Warwickshire captain Ian Bell will get some practice in after being chosen as MCC skipper for the Champion County […]

Alison Mitchell – A note of caution

8 December 2015 0 comments

Alison Mitchell urges a note of caution after the first pink ball Test Cricket Australia and broadcaster Channel Nine have […]

Marcus North column

3 November 2015 0 comments

Cricket Australia have staged a number of Sheffield Shield rounds using the pink ball, including the first one of the […]