Pat Cummins has discouraged Cricket Australia from reimagining the Sydney Test as a pink-ball fixture regardless of unhealthy gentle contributing to the draw in opposition to South Africa.
A day-and-a-half’s price of play was misplaced to moist climate and unhealthy gentle on the SCG and Australia ran out of time on Sunday to bowl the Proteas out twice, regardless of wanting on prime for many of the match.
Day one was overshadowed by two unhealthy gentle stoppages, the primary of which got here at solely 2.15pm.
The delays led SCG Trust chair Tony Shepherd to recommend reconfiguring the annual SCG fixture as a day-night pink-ball Test may very well be a approach to keep away from future stoppages.
Shepherd additionally floated the potential of merely substituting crimson balls for pink within the midst of a daytime Test if unhealthy gentle made taking part in with the crimson ball untenable.
Cummins admitted the prospect of lacking cricket was by no means superb, however stated it was not so simple as switching to a pink-ball contest.
“Pink ball is a huge change. It’s not like for like,” he informed reporters.
“I think here at the SCG it would be hard to play a pink ball just with how abrasive the wicket is.
“It strikes actually in another way to the crimson ball. Personally, I might nonetheless prefer it to be a crimson ball.
“We don’t like missing overs. Maybe, if there is any chance of missing overs late, start earlier.”
Visiting Proteas captain Dean Elgar additionally urged warning.
“I think it’s taking the mickey a bit if you start with a red one and you change to a pink one,” he stated.
“Test cricket is known for the red ball. That’s why you grow up playing Test cricket, you want to play with the red ball.
“I nonetheless suppose authenticity and the distinctiveness across the format must be revered.”
Elgar said playing on through darkness was not the answer, either.
“There had been occasions (on the SCG) when truthfully we could not see the ball. That’s not over-exaggerating,” he stated.
“I do know it is a powerful one and no-one has give you an idea but however participant security for me is vital.
“Just imagine that happens, a guy gets hit at gully on the head and it’s dark, it’s raining. I mean, common sense needs to take over there.”
