Why is a pink ball used in the Ashes?

For day-night Test matches, the Ashes use a pink ball to improve visibility under floodlights.

Both during the day and at night, play with the color.

The International Cricket Council, the only official body responsible for cricket’s sport, sanctioned day-night tests in 2015 with the aim of “encouragement and improvement” for spectators.

Since the Ashes series first appeared in 1882, the red ball has been present in all daytime games as well.

Due to the lack of visibility of the red ball when it is floodlit, the pink ball was first introduced for the 2017-18 series.

The pink ball will be used in the second Test in Brisbane, Australia, on December 4 through 8 in the series 2025-26.

Pink balls are made to allow for a uniform visibility when playing in environments with floodlights.

In Australia, the pink ball has been used in three Ashes Tests.

Australia won both the 2017-18 and 2021-22 series matches, with the winner receiving one of each.

The only day-night test in England against West Indies in 2017 was the pink-ball Ashes Test. There has never been a pink-ball Ashes test. By a score of 201 runs and an innings, England prevailed.

Thirteen day-night tests have been played in Australia, compared to the previous 24. Twelve of those thirteen matches have been won.

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