Does the pink ball give an advantage to bowlers?The pink ball is considered helpful for fast bowlers, especially in the initial spell, spin bowlers have also wreaked havoc. west indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo took 8 wickets against Pakistan. India's left-arm spinner Akshar patel took 6 wickets of England in Ahmedabad. Australia's Nathan Lyon also performs brilliantly with the pink ball. He has taken 43 wickets in 12 Tests at an average of 25. South Africa's Keshav Maharaj and Pakistan's Yasir Shah have taken five wickets each.But fast bowlers can prove to be more dangerous with this ball. It is very difficult to understand this ball on Australian pitches. In 12 Tests, fast bowlers have taken 322 wickets, while spinners have been able to take only 69 wickets.Why does it give an advantage to fast bowlers?An additional layer is applied on the pink ball to increase its visibility. Due to which its effect is more than that of the red ball. Although its swing does not last as long as that of the red ball, but as long as it has movement, it is more than that. This is the reason why Australian batsmen are making a separate strategy for the first one or two spells of Jasprit Bumrah.
