Day/night or floodlit cricket is a form of cricket played under floodlights at nights. This format is growing in popularity. It offers a unique way to experience the game differently than regular cricket matches. As the match progresses you will experience more excitement.
Edgbaston
Edgbaston was the venue for the first day/night test match in England, and the fifth worldwide. The pink ball was used and the match started at 14:00 BST and ended at 21:00 BST. England won the match. Mark Stoneman made his Test debut. The match was played in three days. Tea was served at 6.40pm.
Adelaide
Australia and India will face off in the first day night Test match. It will take place on December 17, 2020. This will be India’s first pink-ball match outside of India, and it will be the first such match to be held in Adelaide. The pitch at Adelaide will be the focal point of the match.
Edgbaston 2.
Australia and England will play their first day-night Test matches at Edgbaston this Thursday and Friday. These matches were first played at the unlit Adelaide Oval. It was highly unpopular and the match was canceled. The two venues will now be divided by one hour. You can check the Warwickshire Cricket website or social media for information about the time change.
Brisbane 3
The third Day 5 Test between Australia (and Pakistan) will be played at Brisbane 3 July 5. The Adelaide Oval was where Australia and New Zealand first played in the Test match. That was the first time a Test match had this type of timing. Also, a pink ball was introduced for better visibility.
Perth 4
Australia and India will be playing a test match at night in Perth on September 30. This will be Australia’s second test match, and the first ever for the Indian women’s team. The two teams played their first pink ball match in November 2017, which ended in a draw. The Perth match will be played at a time that suits the dominant Australian TV audience.
Sydney 3
Australia will welcome back the day-night test matches for the fifth time in five year. Australia hosted two daynight Test matches against South Africa in Adelaide and Pakistan in Brisbane in 2016. Australia won both matches by an inning and 113 runs. While tourists lost by only 56,
Brisbane 4
India will play Australia in a day-night test match after three years. Virat Kohli's men had already bypassed Brisbane in their last tour of Australia. The men made up for the misfortune with the win of the first Test series in Australia in 2018-19.
Perth 3
The five-day match will continue with the same day/night times. It will air on Kayo Sports and Foxtel as well as Channel 7. The first night match between Australia/New Zealand was held in 2015 at Adelaide Oval, where players were better visible. The pink ball was also used in the first night Test match, which helped the players see better.