The PCB are in favour of using orange balls
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has welcomed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to authorise day-night Test matches, stating that it could “boost in the game’s value for the host boards”.
However, the ICC announced that before day-night Tests can be introduced in a series, the cricket boards of both countries must agree to play it and figure out what time play will start and finish, while also considering which type of ball would keep conditions as fair as possible.
The ICC have also been experimenting on different colour balls, in hopes to keep the contest between bat and ball fair at all times.
The PCB have already tested out day-night Test matches throughout their Quaid-e-Azam trophy, where matches were played under lights with an orange ball instead of the pink that other boards prefer.
The PCB’s Executive Coordination Committee was extremely pleased with the ICC’s decision, and said: “Cricket has changed over time and this decision (of day-night Tests) would provide the cricket fans with an opportunity to watch the cricket matches played under this format during prime-time television, the Committee observed that the application of the concept would also increase the product value of these matches for the host boards.”
Pakistan have not hosted any international series since March 2009, when the Sri Lanka national team was attacked by militants.
Since then, Pakistan have had to play all their ‘home’ series in the United Arab Emirates, but not many people attend their matches since they are at work.