DAY NIGHT TESTS CRICKET ARE THE FUTURE  OF CRICKET THINKS RICHARD HADLEE

 

After a successful day night test match between Australia vs New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval last year, many teams have agreed to play day night test match. New Zealand’s legendary cricketer Richard Hadlee thinks that the day night tests cricket are the future of cricket.

In an interview, Richard Hadlee said,” Day-night cricket is the future of the game. I think, what we saw at the Adelaide Oval when New Zealand took on Australia, was a wonderful spectacle. Clearly it attracted the crowds and is great for television, I think.” Richard Hadlee said about the recent pink ball test match between Australia vs New Zealand that,” “We saw how the pink ball worked visually well on television. It performed better for players than they expected, because there was some controversy and lack of confidence from players whether actually the pink ball will last and whether it could be seen.”

Richard Hadlee further went on to say about the pink ball test match between Australia vs New Zealand that, ”We saw an extra-ordinary Test match. Even if that was over in three days, it was a (good) contest between bat and ball. And that’s what you wanted. It was a wonderful spectacle.”

Richard Hadlee also shared his thoughts about the due factor which may come into play during the day night Tests, ”The only problem in some areas around the world is the dew factor and that the ball could be affected. That is going to be a disadvantage, particularly to the fielding team, and something needs to be worked through.” The upcoming day night test matches is scheduled to be played between South Africa and Australia at the same venue (Adelaide Oval) which hosted the inaugural day night Test last year, and if reports are to be believed then India may also end up by playing their maiden day night Test against the Kiwis later this year at the Eden Gardens Kolkata.