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New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?

More than 60 overs have been lost from the first Test between South Africa and Australia despite a change by the ICC. Has cricket missed a trick?

New rule, no change - has cricket missed a trick again with bad light?

The first Test between South Africa and Australia in Durban has been affected by bad light, causing interruptions and halving the scheduled overs. The International Cricket Council recently introduced the option to use a pink ball in such conditions, but no teams agreed to use it during this match. South Africa's players believe the pink ball's visibility issues are a reason to avoid it.

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