-Vinay Kumar
Out of the 18 Pink Ball Test Cricket Matches played so far in the history of international Test cricket, 12 matches have been face-to-face on the second day, third or fourth day. Only 6 matches could go on till the fifth day. But, the reality is also that, even if 6th March dragged on till the fifth day, that too could not be played for the entire stipulated over in the fifth day’s play.
All the players are already late. Most of these 4 matches were Australia team. Remind you that Australia played 4 Pink Ball Test matches, in which they won before the end of the 5th day’s play. Apart from this, the teams of England and Pakistan were also involved in such 3-3 Pink Ball Test Match.
The history of international test cricket shows that there have been 2 pink ball test matches in the UAE so far. Both matches were decided before the end of the 5th day’s play. In one match, Pakistan’s team won by 56 runs against West Indies (West Indies vs West Indies Pink Ball Test Match). Whereas, in one match, he was beaten by Sri Lanka by 68 runs.
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Overall, Pakistan has played 4 Pink Ball Test matches so far. In this, he won only one match, while he got beaten in 3 test matches. Pakistan played 2 pink ball test matches on Australian soil and lost both the matches. However, in the Pink Ball Test match played in Brisbane, Australia, between 15 and 19 December 2016, the decision of the match had come 2 overs before.
Significantly, England has played 6 Pink Ball Test matches so far. England has played 3 of these matches against Australia. Whereas, in the 3rd pink ball test match against Australia, he had to dust. However, all three Day Night Pink Ball Test matches were decided on the 5th day of the match, a few overs before the scheduled over.
Such is the history of India in Pink Ball Test
India has played 3 Pink Ball Tests so far. Out of which 2 matches lasted only 3 days, while the decision of one match came in 2 days only. India vs Bangladesh (Bangladesh vs India Pink Ball Test Match, 2029) started on 22 November 2019 at Eden Gordon, Kolkata and on 24 November, India beat Bangladesh by a complete innings and 46 runs.
Remind you that the day-night match between India and Australia (Australia vs India Pink Ball Test Match, 2020) started on 17 December 2020 at the ground of Adelaide, Australia. Its decision was also taken on 19 December 2020. Between India and England (England vs India Pink Ball Test Match, 2021 Day Night Test Match) started on 24 February 2021 at the ‘Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium’ in Ahmedabad, and it was decided on 25 February itself. India won this match.