Root and Head differ over need for Ashes pink-ball Test

As England prepare to face Australia in a day-night international in Brisbane, Joe Root has questioned whether a pink-ball Test should be included in the Ashes.

After falling to Perth in the previous five games, England are 1-0 up in the series, which they will attempt to end on Thursday at the Gabba, which hasn’t been won since 1986.

The International Cricket Council sanctioned day-night tests in 2015 with the intention of “encouraged and improved” audiences.

In Australia, the idea has gained popularity. This nation hosted 19 of the 24 day-night tests that were played.

Australia also won 13 of their 14 international day-night tests with a top-notch record. Two of their seven matches ended in defeat in Australia, with England leading the charge.

Former England captain Root responded to a question from BBC Sport about whether he thought the Ashes, cricket’s oldest rivalry, needed a day-night test.

It “adds more to things,” she says. Australia has a strong track record in this area, and it is popular and well-known. You can see why we’re playing one of those games.

You are certain that it will be there from the beginning, but it won’t. Making sure you’re ready for it is a part of that.

Does a series like this need it? Although I don’t believe so, it shouldn’t be either way here.

When Travis Head, an Australian batter, said, “We’ve embraced it,” he had a different opinion. We’ve been able to release a good product and engage in excellent play.

Who really cares about “pink ball, white ball, red ball”? Does it need it, or not? We will have large crowds again after the spectacle is fantastic.

You believe it to be fantastic if you win. Maybe not if you lose. By the end of the match, both teams may have contradictory viewpoints. It’s great for the game, in my opinion.

You see all these different formats when we discuss T20 and T10. The same mechanism continues to operate. It’s still five days, but it’s still got a slightly different color ball and creates a different atmosphere.

Australia’s only other defeat in a pink-ball test was their previous shock defeat to the West Indies last year during a day-night outing at the Gabba.

In 2017, England hosted one day-night Test against West Indies.

In Adelaide, Australia’s floodlit Tests have traditionally been held, an event that has gained acclaim from fans.

The Ashes tour’s schedule has changed, but the pink-ball test hasn’t since been played during the day because Adelaide is the third of the series.

Root has identified the changing circumstances that arise when the floodlights are activated in all seven of England’s pink-ball Tests.

“At various times of the day, it can feel quite peaceful, like you can’t get your ball in the air, or things can turn around,” Root said.

Recognising those moments and making the most of them, as you would say right off the bat.

The pink and red balls used in Australia do not offer pace bowlers different amounts of swing and seam movement despite their various colors.

The pink ball under floodlights is a challenge for batters. Mitchell Starc, an Australian bowler, has taken more wickets in day-night tests than any other bowler, partly as a result of his bowling at a top speed of 87 mph.

“There will be many things to contend with,” says the statement, “But that’s all part of the fun, right”? Root remarked.

Can we be as good as Australia in those crucial moments with our skill and braveness?

The loss of Mark Wood by England is a blow given that pace is a key to success in day-night tests.

Due to soreness in his left knee, the tourists’ fastest bowler appears to be resuming playing for the Gabba.

Josh Tongue could be a replacement for Josh Tongue, or England could use Will Jacks or Shoaib Bashir’s flair.

The visitors made the decision to not play any of their starting XI for a two-day pink-ball match between the Prime Minister’s XI and the England Lions XI in Canberra.

Despite being defeated by Mitchell Starc for scores of nought and eight in Perth, Root claimed he did not believe he was batting in Canberra.

Root, who currently has the most Test runs scored by an Englishman, described it as having a little realism and understanding there are things I could have changed.