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Pink is the New Color for the Cricket Balls |
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Pitched By Cricket360 Observer
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Sunday, 22 February 2009 |
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Pink seems to have become the flavor of the season, and now it is invading and making inroads into the cricket world as well. Would the introduction of Pink color bring about some kind of a softness of approach in the players would be a interesting matter of study, it indeed could bring about more fan following from the gay world as well, as also those who are suffering from HIV, as the choice of color, unintentional it might be, can be used for conveying these social messages as well.
Australia keeps on experimenting in new manners and by new tools and devices to make the game of cricket more interesting. It was in Australia that pajama cricket; the one-day international matches were called by this name, originated. It was in Australian as well that the white balls were introduced, as the red cherry after getting banged on the ground for few over lost its colors. So, it became difficult for the television cameras to pick up the bowls up in a distinct manner and the television coverage could not have a cutting edge.
The move for introduction of the pink bowls is to initiate a process of conducting the test matches during the nights, as the audiences are not eager to sacrifice their working hours to come and sit for complete day and watch a game of test matches for five consecutive days. So, a genie has been plugged out of the box. It is being introduced under the supervision of Steve Waugh who has been mandated by the Australian board to give its feedback about the use of the ball.
This pink bowl would be put on trial in a celebrity T20 match on Sunday. The players who would be testing the ball include Matthew Hayden, Mark Taylor and Michael Slater and based on their feedback Steve Waugh would be giving a report to the Australian board that may take the issue further and introduce the process whereby the pink ball may gradually replace the red balls.
The interesting point is, whether the introduction of the pink balls and it gradual replacing the red chary bring about a change in persona of the bowlers in particular, more so the fast bowlers. Would they become more soft in their approach toward s bowling, and cut down the aggression as pink has never been a color denoting aggression. What would Douglas Jardine be thinking about this development in the heaven would be interesting to know. Only, if god had a channel to broadcast feedbacks about these watershed interferences, it would have been an enlivening experience.
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