Not white, not pink, and not even red – the smart money is on an orange ball becoming essential equipment for use in one-day internationals, day-night games and, possibly, even the first day-night Test match.

via Mail Online.

An orange ball? Wtf, who comes up with something like that? It is just really bad news for the Dutch, now we will have to completely renew our wardrobe for ODI’s and T20′s ..

But on a more serious note; this is a good thing. Remember my 5 steps to make Test cricket better? This is exactly what I meant by point four: Upgrade Test cricket.

An orange ball allowing for day-night Test matches would be a huge improvement for Test cricket, making it easier for people to come and watch a game after work or school.

It is good to see manufacturers, national boards and others involved in this. Sometimes the future of Test cricket doesn’t look so grim at all.