Saturday Serve We can put a man on the moon, but the conundrum of finding a reliable pink ball to play night Test cricket seems a scientific nightmare threatening to leave Cricket Australia with red faces. As if New Zealand declaring without facing a ball against a Chairman's XI because of safety concerns wasn't bad enough, the first day-night Test against the Kiwis in Adelaide could be a prime-time embarrassment. The pink ball has been given worse reviews than the Dumb and Dumber sequel by a number of seasoned cricketers who have used it the past week. It began when Adam Voges gave an honest but brutal appraisal of the ball's performance in the Prime Minister's XI loss to New Zealand at...
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