Cricketers are not tickled pink by the new coloured ball

Cricket administrators have started scheduling long-form matches which finish at night and are played with a pink as opposed to a red ball. However, there are reports that the pink ball may introduce new dangers and alter performance. The aim of this study was to investigate professional cricketers’...

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Published in:Journal of science and medicine in sport 2021-02, Vol.24 (2), p.183-188
Main Authors: Maguire, Robert, Timmis, Matthew A., Wilkins, Luke, Mann, David L., Beukes, Eldre, Homer, Alice, Johnstone, James A., Adie, Joshua M., Arnold, Derek, Allen, Peter M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Athletic Performance
Color Vision
Colour
Cricket
Cricket Sport - psychology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Equipment Design
Humans
Investigations
Lighting
Male
Night Vision
Questionnaires
Safety
Sports Equipment - adverse effects
Surveys and Questionnaires
United Kingdom
Values
Visual perception
Young Adult
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Summary:Cricket administrators have started scheduling long-form matches which finish at night and are played with a pink as opposed to a red ball. However, there are reports that the pink ball may introduce new dangers and alter performance. The aim of this study was to investigate professional cricketers’ opinions about the visibility of the pink ball whilst playing in different lighting conditions (afternoon, dusk and night). Purposeful sampling of a cross-section of elite cricketers with pink ball experiences playing in the United Kingdom. Eighty-eight international or first-class professional cricketers completed a questionnaire consisting of Likert scale and free text responses to questions covering perceptions of the pink ball, with a particular emphasis on visibility. The pink ball was reported as less visible than the red ball when batting (p
ISSN:1440-2440
1878-1861
DOI:10.1016/j.jsams.2020.08.006