The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Brisbane Test poses particular challenges, from the significance of the toss to the glare of the floodlights and ...

Sportsbet welcomes England cricket team with giant tissue box

Sportsbet has installed a 4.5-metre-high tissue box in Perth to celebrate the Ashes and poke fun at the English team’s ...
Cricket World

Brad Haddin and Graeme Swann Launch Sportsbet’s Giant Tissue Box Ashes Stunt

Brad Haddin and Graeme Swann unveiled Sportsbet’s 4.5 metre tissue box in Perth, a playful Ashes stunt poking fun at ...

Sportsbet Gets Into The Ashes Spirit Unveiling Gigantic Box Of Tissues To Welcome Whingeing Poms

Sportsbet might want to pop an extra personalised box in the mail for B&T’s own editor (arguably the biggest Whingeing Pom) ...

Why is a pink ball used in the Ashes?

The Ashes use a pink ball for day-night Test matches to improve visibility under floodlights. The colour is suitable for play ...
ZDNet

Kookaburra takes a swing at creating a smart cricket ball

Australian sports equipment company Kookaburra is developing a "smart" cricket ball, one embedded with a microchip to provide real-time feedback. The SmartBall has been in development with technology ...