posted Apr 22, 2008

This is the end. My MCC tie will now hold up my trousers.

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posted Apr 22, 2008

The idea of pink sounds innovative. But call me conservative for my views, but I would prefer red ball and white attire.
Exploring the creative swing, squaring the idea with a combination of red and white would be better. Red and White have been traditional colours of cricket and lets leave it that way.

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posted Apr 22, 2008

Why can't they play without a ball.
The bowler could bowl it wherever he liked, the batsman could hit it wherever he liked, just using their imaginations.

Would be much funnier to watch on tv

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posted Apr 22, 2008

In as much as I refuse to watch cricket played in pyjamas I will have to wait and see if they, the pink balls, are to be allowed to enter the real world I still inhabit. Then perhaps I will have to make my decision.

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posted Apr 22, 2008

The colour pink is half-way between white and red. Are the practicalities now beginning to take precedence over the gimmickries, so that the colour of the cricket ball is reverting to what it is meant to be - red?

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posted Apr 22, 2008

If the ball's easier to see, it will in theory benefit the batsmen more - or should I say EVEN more.
In the last 10 years there have been 1433 stumped/bowled/LBW dismissals compared with 1290 caught/run out. If the batsmen see the ball better, this will be in much greater disproportion.
The bowlers already get punished in ODIs, and this could swing it even further in the batsmen's favour, especially with the toss in day/night matches.

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posted Apr 22, 2008

Actually one to throw in here, how about standarising the colour of the Red ball to! Having played for many years it amazes me how many balls are dark purple rather than red and can be really difficult to pick up in dull conditions so how about standardising the shade of Red used!

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posted Apr 22, 2008

the way I see it is the MCC was unhappy with the white ball and put it to manufacturers to come up with something that would last longer. Maybe it's not what they wanted but if it's the best science can offer for the circumstance (easy to see, wears better) then why not use it.

the only problem seems to be a bunch of stuffy old types with a few insecurities.

lol@ the utter mongo who suggested this was good progress in returning to a traditional red ball for all matches.

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posted Apr 22, 2008

Personally I prefer the "old cherry", even with its shortcomings. If its worn out, replace it, but use it...Pink is so.....

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posted Apr 22, 2008

Seems a good idea. I bought a ball and bowled in some poor nets with it, and the ball lasted much better than a white ball.

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