Matches (9)

IPL (2)

PSL (2)

County DIV1 (3)

County DIV2 (2)

RESULT • 43rd Match • IPL • T20 • Chennai

CSK

154

SRH

(18.4/20 ov, T:155) 155/5

SRH won by 5 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

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RESULT • 15th Match • PSL • T20 • Lahore

QG

142

KK

(20 ov, T:143) 137/8

Gladiators won by 5 runs

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Day-night Tests

Day-night Tests

As the popularity of T20 cricket rises, administrators are striving to improve the following of Test cricket through innovations such as day-night fixtures. The inaugural day-night Test in Adelaide was a commercial success but some challenges remain, such as the quality of the pink ball, dew, and player scepticism

'It's 2025' - Cricket Australia CEO pushes for a solution to bad light stoppages

'It's 2025' - Cricket Australia CEO pushes for a solution to bad light stoppages

Todd Greenberg believes the game can't afford to have players leaving the field when conditions are less than ideal

18-Apr-2025•ESPNcricinfo staff

Matthew Mott: India 'held all the aces' for the best part in the pink-ball Test

Matthew Mott: India 'held all the aces' for the best part in the pink-ball Test

Australia coach concedes that India his team was behind for the best part in the one-off Test, points to dropped catches as part of the reason for it

03-Oct-2021•Andrew McGlashan

Why India are short-sighted to refuse to play a day-night Test in Adelaide

Why India are short-sighted to refuse to play a day-night Test in Adelaide

Self-interest governs cricket administrators around the world. It's time the fans and the media rose up against them

13-May-2018•Ian Chappell

Pink is the colour for warm weather

Pink is the colour for warm weather

The purpose of day-night Tests was to make the format more viewer-friendly. Having spectators in Birmingham huddle in the cold didn't quite do that

21-Aug-2017•Mark Nicholas

Day-night Tests need India's backing

Day-night Tests need India's backing

Playing under lights could be the key to Test cricket's future. That would require cricket's powerhouse to buy in

20-Aug-2017•Ian Chappell

Edgbaston to host England-West Indies day-night Test

Edgbaston to host England-West Indies day-night Test

England will play their first day-night Test match at home next year, the ECB has confirmed

06-Oct-2016•Alan Gardner

English day-night Test in 2017 remains possible

English day-night Test in 2017 remains possible

The ECB has not given up plans of hosting the first day-night Test in England in 2017

12-Sep-2016•George Dobell

Warwickshire propose Championship day-night trial

Warwickshire propose Championship day-night trial

Warwickshire hope to play a Championship game under floodlights before the end of the season as they continue to explore the possibilities of staging England's first day-night Test in 2017

25-Aug-2016•George Dobell

'Our goal is to find balance across varying conditions'

'Our goal is to find balance across varying conditions'

Brett Elliot, managing director of Kookaburra, opens up about the challenges facing the brand in facilitating an even playing field with the pink ball

22-Aug-2016•Interview by Nagraj Gollapudi

Rahane 'excited' by pink-ball challenge

Rahane 'excited' by pink-ball challenge

Ajinkya Rahane, India's Test vice-captain, has joined the chorus of pink-ball supporters, and suggested he was keen to try it out in the Duleep Trophy, which will be played as a day-night tournament this season

23-Jun-2016•Arun Venugopal

We need to have an open mind on day-night Tests - Dravid

We need to have an open mind on day-night Tests - Dravid

Former India captain Rahul Dravid has urged international players to keep an "open mind" about playing day-night Test cricket with the pink ball

21-Jun-2016•Gaurav Kalra

Shami, Saha give pink ball a thumbs up

Shami, Saha give pink ball a thumbs up

India fast bowler Mohammed Shami and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha have offered positive reviews of the pink ball, two days into the first pink-ball match in India

20-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

WI, Pakistan set for day-night Test in UAE

WI, Pakistan set for day-night Test in UAE

West Indies have agreed in principle to play a pink-ball Test against Pakistan in the UAE in September, ESPNcricinfo has learned

19-Jun-2016•Umar Farooq

Retaining home advantage with pink ball a challenge for BCCI

Retaining home advantage with pink ball a challenge for BCCI

The pink ball's debut in India has reiterated that retaining the Test team's home advantage will be as much of a challenge to the BCCI as countering dew in the innings

19-Jun-2016•Sidharth Monga

Pink-ball firsts around the world

Pink-ball firsts around the world

With the pink ball on the cusp of making its debut in India, ESPNcricinfo takes a look at its inaugural appearances in other parts of the cricket world

17-Jun-2016•Sirish Raghavan

Ganguly bullish about India's maiden pink-ball trial

Ganguly bullish about India's maiden pink-ball trial

Former India captain and current CAB chief Sourav Ganguly is confident of the Super League final, that is being played with a pink ball under lights at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, being a grand success

17-Jun-2016•Nagraj Gollapudi

Stick with red ball for Ashes Tests, say Cook, Smith

Stick with red ball for Ashes Tests, say Cook, Smith

Both Alastair Cook and Steven Smith have said the Ashes does not need to include a day-night Test but Cook believes boards should continue exploring the format

08-Jun-2016•Andrew McGlashan

Eden Gardens to host India's first pink-ball match in June

Eden Gardens to host India's first pink-ball match in June

India's attempts to host a day-night Test has gained further ground with Eden Gardens set to host the country's first pink-ball multi-day cricket match in June

07-Jun-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Smith airs concerns over Gabba day-night Test

Smith airs concerns over Gabba day-night Test

Steven Smith has aired his concerns about playing a pink ball Test at the Gabba, despite the fact the Brisbane match against Pakistan is locked in while Adelaide Oval's fixture remains unresolved due to South African hesitance

23-May-2016•Daniel Brettig

Philander, Rabada voice doubts over pink-ball Test

Philander, Rabada voice doubts over pink-ball Test

Vernon Philander and Kagiso Rabada have joined captain AB de Villiers in expressing reservations about playing a day-night Test because of concerns over the pink ball

19-May-2016•Firdose Moonda

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