{
    "id": "16487",
    "author": "13",
    "cnmid": "0",
    "title": "Sceptical Harbhajan wants to try pink ball",
    "lang": "en",
    "series": "0",
    "cup_year": "2016",
    "article_type": "General",
    "excerpt": "",
    "subtype": "",
    "editor1": "<p><strong>New Delhi, May 19 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> He may have played 103 Tests, but star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is still uncertain if the new concept of playing day\/night Test matches using pink balls will bear fruit in the long run for cricket&#39;s traditional format.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In a bid to revive and draw more crowds to the longest format, the International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced the concept of playing day\/night Tests, with the first match being played between arch-rivals Australia and New Zealand last November.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 35-year-old, however, is a bit sceptical about the sustainability of the day\/night Tests but said there is no harm in giving it a shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;There is no harm in trying the pink ball in day\/night Tests. Lets see how it turns out,&quot; Harbhajan said at the launch of mobile sporting application &#39;Ballr&#39; here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have never played with the pink ball, so I won&#39;t be able to say if it spins more or less. I don&#39;t know if day\/night Tests will continue to exist,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Punjab tweaker, who warmed the bench during India&#39;s limited overs tour to Australia, Asia Cup and the ICC World Twenty20, is however, optimistic of making it to the playing XI very soon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I am waiting to get a chance in the playing XI very soon after missing the matches in Australia, Asia Cup and the World T20. My job is to keep working harder and I am sure the time will come when I will play in all the three formats,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
    "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2016\/05\/pink-ball3.jpg",
    "alt_img": "Pink Ball",
    "alt_title": "Sceptical Harbhajan wants to try pink ball",
    "image1": "",
    "video": "",
    "seo_title": "Sceptical Harbhajan wants to try pink ball",
    "seo_desc": "Sceptical Harbhajan wants to try pink ballNew Delhi, May 19 (CRICKETNMORE): He may have played 103 Tests, but star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is still uncertai",
    "seo_keywords": "Pink Ball, Harbhajan Singh, Mumbai Indians",
    "tag": "",
    "tagging": "",
    "status": "1",
    "img_rpt": "0",
    "google": "0",
    "standout": "0",
    "edapps": "0",
    "pulse": "0",
    "no_index": "0",
    "feed": "0",
    "fixture": "0",
    "slug": "sceptical-harbhajan-singh-wants-to-try-pink-ball",
    "user_id": "0",
    "read_count": "0",
    "ians_date": "0000-00-00",
    "ians_time": "00:00:00",
    "server_time": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "trash": "0",
    "view_count": "2560",
    "page_break": "0",
    "instant_articles": "0",
    "auto_link": "0",
    "created": "2016-05-19 18:34:00",
    "updated": "2016-05-19 18:34:00",
    "img_from": "",
    "img_source": "",
    "schedule_publish": "0000-00-00 00:00:00",
    "news_keywords": null,
    "livescore_text": null,
    "livescore_link": null,
    "btn_text": null,
    "resend_feed": "0",
    "google_feed": "0",
    "read_more": "0",
    "posted_by": "1",
    "jio_date": "2016-05-19 18:34:00",
    "scheduled": "0",
    "news_now": "1",
    "breaking_news": "0",
    "google_date": "2016-05-19 18:34:00",
    "featured": "0",
    "pred_match_id": null,
    "article_content_type": null,
    "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/sceptical-harbhajan-singh-wants-to-try-pink-ball-16487"
}