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Sri Lanka and Pakistan would have played the first international day-night Test if SLC had accepted the PCB’s offer
Just days after Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Jayantha Dharmadasa revealed that the board would seriously consider allowing the national team to play a day-night Test against Pakistan when they tour the United Arab Emirates in December, SLC have announced that they have rejected the offer.
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”.
Hussey and Petersen both seem to agree that traditional day-time Test cricket should not be tampered with
Australia veteran batsman Michael Hussey and South Africa opener Alviro Petersen have both announced that they are concerned about the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) authorisation of day-night Test matches since conditions can become one-sided real quick.