Aussies drop the Dukes ball for their spinners
First-class competition the Sheffield Shield will use Kookaburra balls exclusively
02 July 2020 - 15:02
Melbourne — Australia has dropped the British-made Dukes ball from its 2020/2021 Sheffield Shield season and will use the Kookaburra to encourage more spin bowling on home pitches, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.
The Dukes were introduced to the Sheffield Shield in 2016/2017 to help prepare Australia’s batsmen for the ball used on English pitches in the lead-up to the 2019 Ashes...
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