Pink Ball
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Bangladesh's Saif Hassan ruled out of Pink Ball Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTIndia lead the two-match series following their innings and 130-run win in the opener. The second Test match starts from Friday.
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Sourav Ganguly says tickets for first 4 days of Day-Night Test are sold out
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:43 PM ISTBCCI president Sourav Ganguly said it was after a long while that the first four days of a Test match had been sold out.
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IND vs BAN: R Ashwin hopes Day-Night Test will mark the beginning of a new era
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 02:59 PM ISTR Ashwin hoped that the Pink Ball Test will mark the beginning of a new era in Test cricket and it can help in the rejuvenation of the longest format of the game.
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The pink ball mystery: More swing, more shine and more pronounced seam
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:35 PM ISTThe pink ball is different from the red cherry and as the sun sets, the ball swings more and batting gets difficult under the lights.
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Eden Gardens: My home and Indian cricket's mecca set for another hoorah
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 12:45 PM ISTThe Eden Gardens is set to host India's first-ever Pink Ball Test when India take on Bangladesh in the second and final Test of the two-match series, starting November 22.
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IND vs BAN, Day-Night Test: Buzz at Eden Gardens unmistakable as D-day approaches
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTThe Indian team has arrived in Kolkata for the second Test against Bangladesh, which will be the first time ever that they will be playing a day-night Test match.
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Umpires should attend training sessions to get used to pink colour: Simon Taufel
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 07:07 PM ISTTaufel, who was present at the first ever pink ball Test in Adelaide as ICC Umpire Performance and Training Manager, said the umpires can use artificial lenses to have a better view.
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Pink ball not the only solution to rejuvenate Test cricket: Rahul Dravid
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 04:17 PM IST"Basic things like toilets, seating, car parking need to be looked into, these are things that will draw," said Dravid.
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Wrist spinners difficult to read rather than finger spinners, says Harbhajan
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 03:06 PM ISTIndia will be playing its much-awaited first Day/Night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens from Saturday and there is a lot of curiosity regarding how the pink ball would behave.
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Shami reveals gameplan of Indian pacers ahead of Pink-ball Test against Bangladesh
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 02:01 PM ISTShami, who has been in terrific form, returned with the figures of 3/27 and 4/31 in the first Test at Indore to achieve his career-best ranking, said he intends on keeping things simple for the historic Test.
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Old wine in new bottle: The story of Day-Night Test cricket so far
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 03:00 PM ISTCourtesy to BCCI's newly-elected president Sourav Ganguly, the day-night Test was one of his first agendas that he ticked off within days of taking seat and got Virat Kohli's nod "in a matter of just three seconds".
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Virat Kohli got no chill: Indian skipper drops sarcastic comment on Rahane's dreaming post
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 10:56 AM ISTOn Monday, Ajinkya Rahane posted a photo with pink-ball on social media, to which Virat Kohli and Shikhar dropped hilarious comments.
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India vs Bangladesh: Captains to receive pink balls from paratroopers at Eden Gardens
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:37 PM ISTThe Army will also play out the National Anthems of both the countries before the start of play.The Army will also play out the National Anthems of both the countries before the start of play.
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Mix and Match: Virat Kohli and Co take pink ball throwdowns in between red ball nets
Cricket Ki Baat | Nov 12, 2019, 09:38 PM ISTThe Indian team did not train under the lights and the throwdowns with the SG pink ball was part of the traditional red-ball practice session.
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Mix and Match: Virat Kohli and Co take pink ball throwdowns in between red ball nets
Cricket | Nov 12, 2019, 05:13 PM ISTThe Indian team did not train under the lights and the throwdowns with the SG pink ball was part of the traditional red-ball practice session.
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Pink Ball: The future of Test cricket in India
Sports | Nov 12, 2019, 01:36 PM ISTAhead of the historic Day-Night Test between India and Bangladesh on November 22 in Kolkata, India TV visited the SG factory in Meerut to find the answers to all the queries regarding the pink ball