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Pink-ball T20: Ball changes colour during Pakistan Super League match | Cricket News

Pink-ball T20: Ball changes colour during Pakistan Super League match | Cricket News

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3 min readMar 27, 2026 11:45 AM IST The opening match of the 2026 season of the Pakistan Super League featured a ball-change for a rather bizarre reason. The ball had visibly turned into a shade of pink by the end of the first six overs of the Hyderabad Kingsmen’s innings as they chased a target of 200 set by defending champions Lahore Qalandars. Interestingly, it was colour from their own pads that smeared the ball and made it difficult for the batters to see it, with Kingsmen captain Marnus Labuschagne flagging the issue as early as the second over itself. “I did say to the umpires after the second over, ‘What’s going on? The ball is all red’,” Labuschange said after the game. “Obviously, it must be from the clothes or something like that. I have not seen anything like that [before], but I have seen the ball take colour from the paint of the pads or from something off the bat. I am sure we will sort it out before our next game …

IND vs AUS Pink-ball Test: Jemimah Rodrigues shows some fight, but Indian batters underperform again to leave Australia in control | Cricket News

IND vs AUS Pink-ball Test: Jemimah Rodrigues shows some fight, but Indian batters underperform again to leave Australia in control | Cricket News

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4 min readNew DelhiMar 6, 2026 07:53 PM IST India perhaps produced the most jaw-dropping moment of Day 1 in the one-off Test against Australia, when debutant Sayali Satghare moved the ball prodigiously through the gap between bat and pad of opener Georgia Voll, starting from well outside the off stump and hitting the top of the leg stump. But in the grander scheme of things, on a day when 13 wickets fell overall, Australia finished well in control at WACA in Perth. Alyssa Healy’s decision to bowl first after winning the toss was vindicated as Australia’s seamers, led by the sensational Annabel Sutherland, picked up regular wickets in the first two sessions to bowl India out for 198. And having had to navigate the tricky period under lights with the pink ball hooping around, the hosts will rest easy knowing that their two most prolific batters in this format – Ellyse Perry and Sutherland – were unbeaten at stumps at 96/3. Rodrigues’ lone hand For India, many batters got starts, but it was only …

Mark Wood doubtful for Adelaide Test too after missing Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

Mark Wood doubtful for Adelaide Test too after missing Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

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After being ruled out of the Pink-Ball Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, England’s ace pacer Mark Wood remains doubtful for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide. Wood, who wore a brace on his left knee during Day 1 of the second Test in Brisbane, has cast doubt on his ability to recover from the injury in time for Adelaide. “I think there’s a chance there for the third Test in Adelaide,” Wood told Channel 7 on Thursday. “More realistically, it’s probably Melbourne and then Sydney after that.” There is a week between the scheduled end of the second Test and the start of the third in Adelaide, but Wood noted he must first get out of the brace and regain mobility. “I need to get out of this first to get moving around.” Ahead of the Brisbane Test, the 35-year-old’s status came into question after he skipped England’s first training session on Saturday. He was the only one of the 13 squad members in Queensland not to attend. Teammate Joe Root later clarified that …

Mitchell Starc’s skills and Australia’s high winning percentage makes pink-ball Ashes Test a one-sided affair | Cricket News

Mitchell Starc’s skills and Australia’s high winning percentage makes pink-ball Ashes Test a one-sided affair | Cricket News

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The pink Kookaburra ball that gains a magenta lustre under the crimson Australian skies is a sight of dread for England. Thrice have they lost Ashes Tests to its malevolent shimmer, by bewildering margins of 120, 275 runs and 146 runs. The fourth exchange, that unfolds in Brisbane, in the cricket’s most fabled rivalry, is cast in the backdrop of a bruising defeat at Perth and the intimidating mastery of their adversaries with the pink ball. In the pink-ball-competence-scale, the two sides are at polar extremes. Steve Smith’s men (or will it be Pat Cummins’s, is a surprise the hosts are preserving for match-day afternoon) are the monarchs. Ben Stokes’s Bazball songbirds are the laggards. Since the inaugural game in 2015, Australia have handsomely won 13 of the 14 fixtures. England have starred in only six games, the last arriving two years ago in Mount Maunganui, and have won only two. A legit argument could be that Australia are most versed in this form because they play it more frequently than others (14 out of …

Will Jacks replaces injured Mark Wood as England announce playing XI vs Australia for Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

Will Jacks replaces injured Mark Wood as England announce playing XI vs Australia for Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

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The England Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday announced England’s playing XI for the second Ashes Test against Australia, a Day-Night Pink-Ball game which starts at the Gabba in Brisbane from Thursday, December 4. England have made a solitary change in the XI, replacing their injured marquee pacer Mark Wood with all-rounder Will Jacks for the Brisbane Test. Jacks, who plays for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League,  has played in two Test matches for England before getting a call-up for the Pink-Ball Test. The spin-bowling all-rounder had claimed a maiden five-wicket haul on debut against Pakistan in 2022. Meanwhile, Wood was always a doubtful starter for the second Test. His status came into question after he skipped England’s first training session in Brisbane on Saturday, making him the only one of the 13 squad members in Queensland not to attend. Joe Root then clarified that while he is not aware of the specific details of Wood’s injury, the express pacer is doing everything possible to ensure his availability for the second Ashes Test. …

Mark Wood doubtful for Adelaide Test too after missing Pink-Ball Test at Gabba

Mark Wood in doubt for Pink-Ball Test at Gabba? Joe Root provides clarity

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Following reports from multiple sources claiming that England’s fast bowler, Mark Wood, is a doubtful starter for the pink-ball Test at the Gabba due to a recurring injury, teammate Joe Root provided an update on his condition. Root clarified that while he is not aware of the specific details of Wood’s injury, the express pacer is doing everything possible to ensure his availability for the second Ashes Test. “I don’t know the full ins and outs with Woody, but you know, with him, he’ll do everything he can to be as ready as soon as possible,” Root told England Cricket. “He is very professional in that regard; he is desperate to do well for England. He will put everything out on the field, leave no stone unturned, and he wants to bowl as fast as he can, as often as possible.” Wood’s status came into question after he skipped England’s first training session in Brisbane on Saturday, making him the only one of the 13 squad members in Queensland not to attend. Josh Tongue is …

Ashes don’t need pink-ball Tests, says Joe Root | Cricket News

Ashes don’t need pink-ball Tests, says Joe Root | Cricket News

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Pink-ball games have been part of Test cricket for a decade now, but one contemporary stalwart believes they are unnecessary, at least in an Ashes series. Ahead of the Brisbane Test starting on December 4, England great Joe Root has questioned whether the high-profile series needs a day-night game and all the various dynamics that come with it. “I personally don’t think so. It does add to things. It’s obviously very successful and popular here, and obviously Australia have got a very good record here as well. You can see why we’re playing one of those games and ultimately, you know from two years out [that] it is going to be there,” Root said before training at the Gabba on Sunday. “A series like this, does it need it? I don’t think so, but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be here either.” Root’s apprehension may have a basis in England’s prospects in the series. The upcoming Test will be the fourth in Ashes history to be played with a pink ball, with Australia winning the …

Ashes 2025: ‘Amateurish’ says Michael Vaughan as England regulars not to play pink-ball warm-up fixture | Cricket News

Ashes 2025: ‘Amateurish’ says Michael Vaughan as England regulars not to play pink-ball warm-up fixture | Cricket News

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Despite the first Ashes Test ending in two days and already facing criticism for not playing any warm-up fixtures in Australia, England have taken a call to not to send any of their regulars for the pink-ball fixture between their Lions side and Prime Minister’s XI at Canberra. Instead, Jacob Bethell, Matthew Potts and Josh Tongue will turn out for England Lions in the two-day match that begins on Saturday. Having failed to make the cut at Perth, Bethell and Potts turned up for England Lions in their defeat against a Cricket Australia XI, which ended on Monday. With the first Test exposing England’s continued struggle Down Under, where they are without a win in the long format since 2010/11 tour. Having arrived in Australian shores with huge expectations thanks to the Bazball approach, which continues to divide opinions, England were in the game but lost the plot in the second innings with the bat before Travis Head floored them with a match-winning century at the top. With the next Test at the Gabba starting …

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final After Loss vs Australia In Pink-Ball Test?

How Can India Qualify For World Test Championship Final After Loss vs Australia In Pink-Ball Test?

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India lost to Australia in the pink-ball Test match© AFP The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team’s hopes of reaching the World Test Championship (WTC) Final suffered a major blow after a humiliating loss to Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. India were outplayed as Australia went on to clinch the game by 10 wickets. Following this loss, India fell to the third position in the WTC Points Table. However, they are still in the running for qualification and there remains multiple scenarios that can see Rohit Sharma and Co in the summit clash. The Indian cricket team cannot lose any more matches in the ongoing series against Australia to keep their WTC Final dreams alive. With three matches remaining, three more wins for India will guarantee their spot. However, two wins and a draw can also make sure that they will find a place in the WTC Final if South Africa win the 2nd Test match against Sri Lanka. If India lose another Test match in this series, their qualification will completely …

WTC Points Table after Adelaide Test: India slip to 3rd after pink-ball loss, Australia No. 1 again | Cricket News

WTC Points Table after Adelaide Test: India slip to 3rd after pink-ball loss, Australia No. 1 again | Cricket News

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ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table: India slipped to the third spot in the WTC 2023-25 points table with their 10-wicket defeat to Australia in the Pink-Ball Test in Adelaide in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Sunday. The defeat reduced India’s points percentage from 61.11 to 57.29 since their win in Perth in the first Test, pushing them below South Africa and Australia who have regained the top spot in the World Test Championship standings. Australia’s ninth win of the ongoing cycle propelled their PCT from 57.69 to 60.71 ahead of second-ranked South Africa (59.26) who could leapfrog the defending champions should they win the second Test against Sri Lanka in Gqeberha. IND vs AUS Day 3 Highlights India cannot afford another loss in their remaining three games to reach the WTC final on their own terms. With three wins in Australia, India can, at best, finish with 146 points and a points PCT of 64.03. India and Australia will next play the third Test in Brisbane (Gabba) from December 14 to 18. Updated WTC points …