19/05/2008

Is it a bright idea to have illuminated sight-screens?

In a quest to make cricket immune from bad light, the England and Wales Cricket Board are to consider using illuminated sightscreens, or 'brightscreens', for all major matches.

The idea, is to illuminate the backdrop behind the bowler's arm, a reversal of the white ball/black screen idea, which is now standard in one-day cricket.

What do you think of this bright idea? Will it not be better to play under floodlights instead?


6 comments:

Anonymous said...

hmm... won't the bulbs break or have they taken it that none of the english players can play straight anyway.

Viswanathan said...

Scorpi,
This is a serious suggestion. About the English players I refuse to incriminate myself:)

LVISS said...

Dont start it in Eden gardens here.May not work.

Soulberry said...

Pink or illuminated...as long as either or both prove able, I think adoption is worthwhile.

Viswanathan said...

R,

It will be tried out in England.

Viswanathan said...

Soulberry,

Pink ball will help the fielders also. As said maybe a combination of both.