Specifications about the three kinds of cricket balls

Test matches with the usual morning to evening schedule are played with a red color ball

An extra amount of wax is used to make the red ball shinier which helps it to swing

White ball has more visibility at night amd also appears prominently on the screen as vast followers have access to cricket through different online sites

The white cricket ball was the prominently used 1992 ICC World Cup played in Australia

The pink-ball is stitched with a black thread and has an extra layer of lacquer to improve visibility and hence it swings more as compared to the red and white ball

If a day/night Test match is played, the visibility factor comes into play due to artificial lights, and hence, a pink-colored ball is used.