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Warwickshire hope to play a Championship game under floodlights before the end of the season as they continue to explore the possibilities of staging Englands first day-night Test in 2017.The club hailed their first trial game, a second XI match against Worcestershire held this week, as a success, though there were some concerns about the deterioration of the pink balls utilised. Both sides scored 300 in their first innings, with the three-day game eventually ending in a draw.Warwickshire accept that time is running out if they are to have any hope of staging the Test between England and West Indies at the ground next August under lights. As a result, they would like to extend the trials as soon as possible and have identified the Championship match against Lancashire (scheduled to start on September 20) as a possibility. Both the ECB and Lancashire would have to agree to the move.There was no problem with visibility, Ian Blackwell, the former England allrounder who is now an umpire, told ESPNcricinfo. On a basic level, it was safe and there were no obvious issues for the batsmen, the fielders or us as umpires. The only issue was the wear of the balls.Two types of ball were used in the game. While both aged more in the way you might expect a white ball to deteriorate, the general view was the Dukes ball has fared slightly better than the Kookaburra. Players also reported that visibility of the Dukes ball, which has a more prominent, dark seam, was better than the Kookaburras relatively light, slight seam.Of particular concern was the scuffing of the ball. Most involved agreed that, due to the way the ball aged, there was no obvious way to shine the ball, making it impossible to gain either conventional or reverse swing. The pronounced seam on the Dukes ball did, at least, enable bowlers to gain some movement throughout and spinners might even find gripping it a little easier.One option that has been mooted, though not especially forcibly, it the possibility of changing the pink balls earlier than the 80-over mark used for red balls. Russell Warren, the other umpire in the game, pointed out that, in List A cricket, the white ball used to be changed at 35 overs and that now a new ball isused from each end.We couldnt find a way to buff the ball, William Porterfield, the Ireland batsman who captained Warwickshires 2nd XI in the game, said. It went soft pretty early. After about 30 overs it looked like a 70-over old red ball.The visibility was fine. If people think staging a Test under lights will bring in another 10,000 people, Id say go for it. Its a spectator sport and we have to be mindful of that.But youd want to see what happened at a higher level, against quicker, more skilful bowlers, before making that decision. It was a slightly different game due to the lack of shine, but from a players perspective it was fine.A delegation from the ECB including Kevin Shine, Andy Flower, David Parsons and Alan Fordham attended the game at various times, as did John Stephenson from the MCC, which has been at the forefront of tests into the viability of staging Test cricket under lights. They will now reflect on all the relevant feedback from the match and consider the best way to progress.Among the issues to consider might be the start times. This game finished at around 9.30pm each evening, meaning that there was only around 30 minutes of cricket played in true darkness. Dew was not a factor, though it had been an unusually warm week.It may also be that, on a more grassy pitch (this was the pitch used for the Test against Pakistan and the Royal London quarter-final match between Warwickshire and Essex) the balls may have fared a little better. The pitch for the first floodlit Test, the Adelaide game between Australia and New Zealand in November 2015, was a little more grassy than usual and was finished, in a three-wicket victory to Australia, within three days.If plans to stage the Test in 2017 do not come to fruition - and Warwickshire chief executive Neil Snowball rates them 50-50 at best - the opportunity may not come again until 2020. The TV audience in India, Englands visitors in high summer of 2018, will not be helped by later start times necessary for floodlit games, while it may well be considered that there is no need to stage an Ashes Test in 2019 under lights with full houses all but guaranteed. 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Goals from Jerome Boateng, Franck Ribery and Thomas Mueller extended Bayerns unbeaten run to a record 37 matches. "This record is incredible," Bayern coach Pep Guardiola said. New Balance Pas Cher France . -- Gus Malzahn finally had his day in Fayetteville. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski said on Kentucky coach John Caliparis new podcast, Cal Cast, that Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins gets a bad rap sometimes.Krzyzewski, who joined Calipari for a 30-plus-minute conversation taped Thursday but released to ESPN in advance of Tuesdays posting on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and Google Play, said the much-maligned Cousins was one of many former Calipari players whom he enjoyed coaching with Team USA.The three-time gold-medal-winning coach praised Cousins for sticking with Team USA after initially being on the USA Select Team in 2012 following his one season at Kentucky in 2009-10. Cousins was added to the national team in 2014 and won gold medals at that years world championship in Madrid and the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this past summer.For him to come back and still want it, it said a lot about how much he wanted to do it, Krzyzewski told Calipari. He came through for us big time. Hes tough as hell. He is so damn talented. I dont think he has a position. You cant call him a 5 or a 4. Just call him a great player.Cousins has said he wants to play for Team USA in 2020, when San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will replace Krzyzewski.Krzyzewski told Calipari that the toughest player he has coached against was Argentinas Manu Ginobili of the Spurs. He added that Spains Pau Gasol, now also on the Spurs, was a tough competitor for him during international competition.On his longevity at Duke over the past 37 years, Krzyzewski told Calipari that he doesnt think he could be in a rebuilding position. He said he has been able to work with talented players who are able to play at the highest level of competition.Whenn you recruit good people and are doing what you love, you stay pretty young, said Krzyzewski.dddddddddddd Im 69 now, and I feel a lot younger. Ive been fortunate to lead a good life at West Point and at Duke.Krzyzewski said he made a conscious decision 25 years ago to hire former players on his staff only as long as there were enough of them who wanted to be a coach and could coach.The two discussed their childhoods being raised by immigrant parents, their shared Catholic faith and their basketball inspirations. Calipari also admitted that Kentucky fans probably wouldnt want to hear that he is a big fan of former Duke star?Christian Laettner.Calipari told Krzyzewski that he hoped Kentucky and Duke get to play each other at the Final Four in April in Glendale, Arizona.We had a chance in 2010, but we screwed it up, said Calipari of Kentuckys Elite Eight loss to West Virginia. Duke beat West Virginia and then Butler for the title in Indianapolis.In 2015, we screwed that up, Calipari added, referring to Kentucky losing to Wisconsin in the national semifinal before Duke beat the Badgers in Arlington, Texas.Krzyzewski told Calipari it would be an honor to play Kentucky in the Final Four.Calipari also praised Krzyzewski, saying, What youve done for the game is incredible. What youve done for your school is incredible, for the country, for coaches. I love what youve done for your players and your staff.The one topic the two didnt discuss was recruiting and the NBAs one-and-done era, something both Hall of Fame coaches have flourished in. ' ' '