If the Pink ball gets wet, just change it, says Dean Jones on 'Dew Factor'

There has been a lot of talks around the first pink-ball Test in the history of Indian Cricket and dew factor has been one of the major topics that are spoken about. Since the Test will be staring in late November, there will surely be dew which will become a huge factor towards the end of the day's play. Many former cricketers and analysts are giving solutions to this problem, like leaving more grass on the wicket, making more grassy outfields, etc. Former Australian batsman Dean Jones gives a simple piece of advice to just change the ball if it becomes too wet for the bowlers to grip.

"The laws of the game have changed. For example in (Sir Don) Bradman's time, if the team made 200 runs, they got a second new ball. We are playing a night game, if the ball gets wet, just change the ball, it is as simple as that as far as I am concerned," said Jones.

"The ratings in Australia are massive and I cannot tell you how big it is compared to all the Test matches. People just find it very hard to watch Test cricket during the day because they are too busy," he said.

Jones can himself comment on adapting to change of ball because he himself has played a few matches with the yellow ball in the past. Although the pink ball will swing a lot more than the yellow ball did, he believes that players have to make a minor adjustment on the mental side of things and the rest of the game remains the same. The key is to stick to the basics and keep the game as simple as possible.