ICC approves trial of pink ball use in day Tests - if teams agree before a series

[p]The International Cricket Council approved the ‌trial at a meeting of its ‌board in Ahmedabad on Monday and said it would also undertake research on ‌lighting technology for match officials ⁠and venues ‌to "reduce lost play due to poor light".[/p][p]Bad ​light often halts play in test matches for safety reasons, ​with the red ball being harder for batters to see.[/p][p]Pink balls, which are ⁠easier to ​see at floodlit stadiums, have been exclusively used in day-night tests until now.[/p][p]As part of the trial, teams would need ‌to agree to the pink ball switch before the start of a match that may be impacted by poor light.[/p][embed guid="ea0b1fa3-c186-483f-a9a8-480967d627d8" url="https://x.com/amenners/status/2061570619607502976" social-type="twitter" /][p]The ICC board also approved a recommendation that will allow head coaches or other staff to enter the field of play during ‌drinks breaks to consult with players ​in one-day and T20 internationals.[/p][p]Previously, coaches' ‌messages could only be relayed by players running drinks onto the field.[/p][p]Allowing coaches on the field during strategic time-outs has been a feature ⁠of T20 ⁠franchise leagues.[/p]