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The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No team sport is quite so obsessed by the colour of the ball as cricket. Where the annual shift in English Premier League ...
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England decline chance to give batters pink-ball practice in Lions tour match

Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Harry Brook digest defeat in Perth Philip Brown/Getty Images England have opted against handing their first-choice top-order batters match practice against a pink ball in a ...
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Ashes 2025: Why England Players Should Play Pink-Ball Practice Match Before the Gabba Test?

England skipped a crucial pink-ball practice match ahead of the Gabba Test, drawing criticism. Key risks include lack of adaptation to day/night conditions, unfamiliar pink-ball behaviour, and missed ...

No fairytale for retiring great as Aussie star dominates opening day of pink ball Test

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Annabel Sutherland of Australia celebrates the wicket of Deepti Sharma of India during day one of the Women's Test Match between Australia and India at the WACA ground on ...