Author: Vinod Rawat

The quality and condition of the pink ball has emerged as the major concern from the day-night match played under first-class conditions in Potchefstroom. The match, between North West and the Knights, was Cricket South Africa’s way of trialling the idea of playing the longer version at night, something that was discussed at the ICC’s most recent annual conference. It ended in a draw after heavy rains washed out the fourth day, but the issues that emerged from the first longer-form fixture played under lights in the country overshadowed the result.