5 reasons why pink-ball Day-Night Test is the future

#5 It marks the evolution of the game

From Red to White and now on to Pink - Cricket is evolving as we know it

Though cricket is played by a fewer number of countries than many other popular sports, what makes it unique is that it is the only sport that can boast of having three different formats. The game is continuously changing and evolving to redeem itself.

And that’s where the Day-Night Test is important because it is another crucial evolution which marks just another logical step in its progression. It is almost like a fourth format which has attracted spectators and given Test cricket an exciting makeover.

Misbah-ul-Haq had pointed out how the Day-Night Test is an important step in the evolution and progress of the game.

"It's worth trying in my opinion. First the one-day (internationals) came, then Twenty20 came so it's a good step to keep Test cricket alive. The timings of the match are different, it will be different," he said.

Jason Holder echoed him when he said, “Test cricket needs that bit of impetus, needs a bit of a push. I think possibly day and night cricket could be it."

And though it is still unclear whether the BCCI want India to host a Day-Night Test anytime soon, Virat Kohli was the first Indian to publicly support it.

He said, "As I said, it is a step towards something. If it is officially put into place it will be something different, it will be something exciting. As cricketers, we all should be willing and be accepting of the fact that we need to step forward and contribute to the game however possible.

“If this is a step towards improving the excitement and the popularity of Test cricket, then I think every team should be in for it."