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The ICC claims day-night Test cricket is on their agenda but not until the success of changing the color of the ball has been justified by hard science rather than the unreliable evidence of players. The ICCs general manager of cricket Dave Richardson said the balls that have been developed so far are still a long way off being able to last 80 overs. He added. They just get too dirty. The beauty of the red ball is that it keeps its color even when its old. Richardsons view will seem unnecessarily cautious to those wanting to press ahead with a day-night version of the longer format. We need to commission a university to tell us what is the best option for color combination for ball and sightscreen, said Richardson. Down the line there are going to be some markets that prefer to watch Test cricket in the evenings and if we can schedule matches at that time we must do it. There will be a solution if there is a will for day-night Test cricket.
