Mitchell Starc All Excited And Geared Up On Prospect Of Bowling With Pink Ball Against India In Day-Night Test

“The fans love it, it creates a different aspect of the contest. I think bat and ball are a lot closer together. “India have obviously played a pink ball test at home so they’re not completely foreign to it", Starc told reporters

Mitchell Starc

New Delhi: Australia's tearaway speedster Mitchell Starc has had his set of reservations bowling with the pink ball in Test cricket in the past but the left-arm quick has welcomed the prospect of bowling with it against India in a day-night test over the summer 'Down Under'. “I think absolutely a pink ball test in this series against India is a great thing,” left-armer Starc told reporters in a video call on Tuesday. Indian team who among all the Test playing nations initially resisted to the idea of playing with the pink ball and declined Australia’s offer to play a day-night test during their last tour in 2018/19, have finally agreed to lock horns with the Aussies in a pink ball Day-Night Test in the upcoming 4-match series. “The fans love it, it creates a different aspect of the contest. I think bat and ball are a lot closer together. “India have obviously played a pink ball test at home so they’re not completely foreign to it. “I guess in terms of the advantage if you like, we do have a good record at home with the pink ball. “It’s no different to us going to India and they’ve got the advantage there.” Australia have a cent percent win record in the newly devised pink ball format, winning all seven day-night tests they have played and Starc’s prowess with the pink ball has been key. Though Starc has not been fan of moving away from the  traditional red-ball day tests, the speedster has taken 42 wickets at an average of 19.23 with the pink ball against an average of 26.97 in all tests.