Question

why is the cricket ball red in color

Answer 1

Answer:

The reason for pink ball in test matches is that at night, red cricket ball has poor visibility, because under yellow floodlight red ball takes on a brownish color which is quite similar to the color of the pitch. In One Day & T20 cricket match, the white cricket ball is used.

Explanation:

Answer 2

White ball are used in many limited over cricket matches, especially those envolving floodlight (day/ night games). This is because a red ball under yellow floodlight takes from a brownish colour which is very similar to the colour of pitch. Red ball is used in test matches while white ball is used in T20 and ODI.