Once again, according to Stephenson, it will be television which ultimately decides the fate of the new pink ball.
The red ball lasts much longer, so the pink ball will not be used for Tests and four-day county games.
In the summer of 2008, further trials will see the pink ball used in county second XI and university matches.
If the trial is successful, the pink ball may be used in Twenty20 games and limited overs internationals in 2009.
Stephenson was encouraged by the way the pink ball - which is really a dyed white ball - stood up to the punishment.
The first trial of the pink ball, at a women's match in Brisbane in January between Queensland and Western Australia, was deemed a success.
Nevertheless, Aibo can do marvelous tricks with its pink ball and its bone (cleverly dubbed the "AIBOne"), and it can even stand on its head.
They ranged from a simple and easy cream cable knit sweater with a pink silk ball gown skirt to breathtaking tulle, lace and dramatic beadwork confections.
When the "Princie" came up for bid a couple of days later, a model in a pink designer-ball gown held up the stone for one final glimpse in the saleroom.
Recent experiments have featured pink balls, as the cricket authorities look for a ball which is highly visible under floodlights, but will allow the players still to wear whites.
The red ball does so there is not reason why the pink should not do so.
Too vindictive for comfort, Will Arnett and Amy Poehler are the creepy brother-and-sister ice-dancing champs, Stranz and Fairchild Van Waldenberg, ersatz heavies in matching pink tulle (props to costume designer Julie Weiss, who clearly had herself a ball).
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