Cricket Thread

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Bazoaxe 13 Sep 9:35pm, 13 Sep 2024 27,390 posts	0 Bazoaxe Another observation on the trend for dodgy haircuts as well in cricketers.
SPR 13 Sep 9:35pm, 13 Sep 2024 46,114 posts	0 SPR Different colour ball and lights. There's been talking of using a pink ball for tests.
Bazoaxe 13 Sep 9:38pm, 13 Sep 2024 27,391 posts	0 Bazoaxe They use lights in tests though. Ball granted is different.
NDWDave 13 Sep 9:46pm, 13 Sep 2024 20,016 posts	0 NDWDave Bazoaxe wrote:Another observation on the trend for dodgy haircuts as well in cricketers. you expect it from Aussies on tour but some shockers from England
rf_fozzy 13 Sep 10:16pm, 13 Sep 2024 23,064 posts	0 rf_fozzy SPR wrote:Different colour ball and lights. There's been talking of using a pink ball for tests. They've tried pink ball here. Doesn't work as does too much under the lights. Only really works in Australia
Nicholls595 13 Sep 10:26pm, 13 Sep 2024 32,135 posts	0 Nicholls595 Zampa lost the game, going for 20 in an over? Agree with the haircuts, although probably with more than a hint of jealousy
GregP 14 Sep 8:17am, 14 Sep 2024 153,419 posts	0 GregP Pink ball was trialed at county championship level with day night games. You can play championship cricket under lights but the session’s play has to start in natural light, if I remember the slightly bizarre rule. I remember sitting in deep deep September gloom a few years ago with the floodlights on hoping to see some play against $urrey on a cheeky day off. I gave up at lunch time.
GregP 14 Sep 8:22am, 14 Sep 2024 153,420 posts	0 GregP 16/09/19 as it goes
NDWDave 14 Sep 8:22am, 14 Sep 2024 20,017 posts	0 NDWDave Jacob Bethell is a prime case of daft haircut Reminds me of seeing James Anderson with a similar terrible haircut take a hat trick at the oval in 2003 against Pakistan. Jacob missed this moment of history on account of not being born until October 2003
ThorntonRunner 14 Sep 8:52am, 14 Sep 2024 7,702 posts	0 ThorntonRunner Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that the traditional red cricket ball is dyed that colour, whilst the pink and white balls have a coloured coating. This has implications for their durability. Note that in 50 over games a different ball is used from each end, so white balls are only used for a maximum of 25 overs, whereas in the long form game the ball is expected to last 80 overs. Pink balls last better than white, but in general are felt to struggle with the full 80 overs. Also, a coating rather than dying changes the characteristics of the ball re swing etc