Cricket Australia will trial a new model of pink ball in the second round of day-night Sheffield Shield matches in February.
The first ever day-night Test match between Australia and New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval in November was a raging success, however, concerns still remain about the suitability and visibility of the pink ball.
The new ball will have an all black seam instead of the traditional white seam, which will ideally make the ball easier to see for the batsman and fielders.
“The major criticism has been around trying to see the seam of the ball, especially under lights, so we’ve got a prototype now with an all-black seam,” Cricket Australia operations manager Sean Cary told ESPNcricinfo.
“That includes the closing seam, which has traditionally always been white no matter what colour ball it is.
“The plan is to have that ball manufactured over the next couple of weeks and put in place for round seven of the Shield, which is going to be another day-night round, to try out the Gabba under their new lights and give Adelaide another crack.”
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