Players have not quite liked it and as it turns out, the umpires are also not too impressed with the pink balls for the proposed day-night Tests as they are not able to spot it after a point.
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On trial in the Futures League fixtures in Adelaide and Brisbane this week, the balls have got mixed response from the players so far.
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"As the umpire at the bowler's end there's no issues, I found it nearly glows at some stages. Square leg is a different issue I think, certainly we work as a team picking height for over-the-shoulder balls and there are times you lose it altogether," umpire Andrew Collins was quoted as saying in the local media.
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"Today was overcast so we'd like to see what happens on a bright sunshine day, but at this stage it is a little bit difficult from square leg," he added.
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South Australia captain Cullen Bailey said spotting the ball was also a problem for the players. "Some of the guys found it a bit hard to catch, but it wasn't too bad. I think the thing they're worried about is that it's not going to last, but it seemed to last really well, it swung a bit early and it reversed a bit later on," he said.
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"A few blokes got out from yorkers, so maybe there was a bit of a trail or something like that, but I think it was fine," he added.

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Players have not quite liked it and as it turns out, the umpires are also not too impressed with the pink balls for the proposed day-night Tests as they are not able to spot it after a point.

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