MARK Arthur admits he does not know whether or not Yorkshire would like to host a day/night Test match at Headingley.

The Yorkshire chief executive is unconvinced by the pink ball concept for first-class and Test cricket in England.

Arthur was speaking ahead of today's Specsavers County Championship clash with Surrey, which will be played under such conditions at Headingley (2-9pm).

England and West Indies will contest the first pink ball Test in this country at Edgbaston in August and Arthur believes only then will the picture become clearer for other potential host venues.

He said: "I'm probably there to be convinced. I like to believe I'm forward thinking but I'm also a traditionalist. You've got to give me a really good reason to change something.

"My big question is why are we doing it? Is the TV audience suddenly going to double, do our customers want it, do the players want it?

"There are so many unknowns that we can't sit here today and second guess what might happen in the future.

"I'm a great believer that in this country, Test match cricket is still very much alive and kicking. I don't see any issues at all. The issue is overseas.

"If they believe in the sub-continent or Australia or South Africa or the West Indies that by introducing the pink ball, they are going to greater audiences, then ok, we'll probably have to have the odd game here to give our lads practice for each time they go overseas.

"I don't think you are going to be able to conclude very much after this week. We certainly won't get carried away by it, whatever the result. We'll have to see what happens at Edgbaston."

Yorkshire will have reduced tickets for spectators who come into the game from 5pm – £10 adults, £5 seniors, free for under-16s accompanied by an adult.

"I think this is just an experiment, a warm-up for the England internationals who will be playing it in August," said Arthur.

"My own personal view is that unless you are doing it for England, it shouldn't become the norm because Championship cricket is by and large watched by those people who are retired or who have a bit more time on their hands.

"Quite a number of our members don't like the late finishes and you can understand that. You'd only do it if it was a request by England, rather than to just generate a crowd.

"I'm sure we'll get a good crowd because it's new. But if you asked a cross section of our members, they like 11am starts and 6.30pm finishes, not 9.30pm when you have issues with public transportation.

"It's an experimentation and let's see how it goes."

Arthur admits a "positive spin-off" is the availability for Yorkshire of all England Test players, including Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.

He said: "That's a bonus to the members, who are having to make a compromise with a later start. They get to see Root and Bairstow.

"If the players like it and the spectators like it, that's what we'll move towards. Never forget the paying customer. Everything has to be done with them in mind.

"You have always got to try things and be open-minded – but never be afraid to say 'we tried and it didn't work'."