MELBOURNE (Australia): Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc hoped pink ball would be an interesting prospect against India in a day-night Test.
“I think absolutely a pink ball test in this series against India is a great thing,” Starc told reporters in a video call on Tuesday. “The fans love it, it creates a different aspect of the contest. I think bat and ball are a lot closer together.”
Interestingly, India had declined Australia’s offer to play a day-night Test during their last tour in 2018-19.
But BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said in February they had agreed to one in the upcoming four-Test series.
“India have obviously played a pink ball test at home so they’re not completely foreign to it. I guess in terms of the advantage if you like, we do have a good record at home with the pink ball.”
Australia have won all seven day-night tests they have played and Starc’s prowess with the pink ball has been key.
Starc has taken 42 wickets at an average of 19.23 with the pink ball against an average of 26.97 in all Tests.
