Pink Cricket Balls May Be Visually Challenging at Sunset. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Adie, Joshua M.; Arnold, Derek H.
• Is Part Of: I-Perception. Volume 8:Number 1(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: cricket -- luminance contrast -- colour contrast -- speed perception; Perception -- Periodicals; Visual perception -- Periodicals; Perception; Perception; Electronic journals; Periodical; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; Periodicals; 153.7
• DOI: 10.1177/2041669516687049
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2041-6695

Abstract

Cricket is one of the world's most popular sports, followed by hundreds of millions of people. It can be dangerous, played with a hard ball flying at great velocities, and accidents have occasionally been fatal. Traditionally, cricket has been played during the day, using a dark red ball. Since the late 1970s, a shorter form of one-day cricket has been played both during the day and at night under floodlights. To overcome visibility issues, one-day cricket uses a white ball, and players wear coloured clothing. There is now a desire to play a traditional form of cricket during the day and at night, using a 'pink' ball while players wear white clothing. Concerns regarding visibility, and player and umpire safety, have been raised in this context. Here, we report that these concerns have a sound basis.