{"id":114637,"date":"2024-08-15T03:40:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T03:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/india-not-keen-on-hosting-pink-ball-tests-as-they-end-early-jay-shah-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T03:40:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T03:40:11","slug":"india-not-keen-on-hosting-pink-ball-tests-as-they-end-early-jay-shah-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/india-not-keen-on-hosting-pink-ball-tests-as-they-end-early-jay-shah-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"India not keen on hosting pink-ball Tests as they end early: Jay Shah | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-112538138,imgsize-61984.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"India not keen on hosting pink-ball Tests as they end early: Jay Shah | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"India not keen on hosting pink-ball Tests as they end early: Jay Shah | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>BCCI<!-- --> has appointed South Africa&#8217;s <!-- -->Morne Morkel<!-- --> as bowling coach of the Indian team, board secretary <!-- -->Jay Shah<!-- --> told TOI. <br \/>Shah, who visited TOI&#8217;s Mumbai office for an interaction, also made it clear India was not in favour of hosting <!-- -->pink-ball Tests<!-- --> because &#8220;they end in a couple of days&#8221;.<br \/>Morkel&#8217;s contract begins on September 1, Shah said. <br \/>On pink-ball Tests under lights, he said, &#8220;You buy a ticket for a five-day match, but the game ends in 2-3 days&#8230;There is no refund. 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