‘Dux Ball’ remained the center of discussion amidst the five -match Test series being played between India and England. Team India was seen complaining about this from the first match of the series. Many times, the players of England also complained about the early deterioration of the ball. Now the company making this ball has asked to investigate it. The manufacturer of Dux ball said on Friday that they would investigate the early softening of the ball.

After criticizing Indian captain Shubman Gill and former England fast bowler Stuart Broad, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will return more and more balls to the company that makes the Dux ball by the end of this week. According to BBC Sports, Dilip Jajodia, the owner of ‘British Cricket Balls Limited’, who produced the Dux, said, “We will take these (used) balls, inspect and then talk to the people associated with its construction. We will take steps what will be necessary in this matter. In the review, we will feel if we need to make some changes, we will do it.”

Significantly, during the current Test series of five matches, the field umpires had to change the balls regularly, as they were getting soft (bad) quickly. The ball was getting spoiled only after the use of about 30 overs. This entire process also delayed during the matches. The host board decides the ball used for the Test series. Dux ball is used in England, while Test matches in India are played with SG ball. Kukabura ball is used in Australia.

The specialty, weight and price of Dux Ball

England’s conditions are more favorable for swing bowling. There are often cloudy, ground moisture and grass pitches, causing Dux ball to maintain its stitch and shape for a long time. So this ball rotates more in the air. However, the skill of the bowler also matters in this.

England’s pitches Dux support the ball very well. This ball also moves in the air and even after eating tappa from the pitch. The main reason for this is its hand -stored stitching. Talk about the price of the ball, according to reports, it is between 10 and 15 thousand rupees. At the same time, its weight is between 155 and 163 grams.

The Indo-England Test series started from June 20. After two Tests, the series is on par with one each, while the third Test is being played at Lord’s ground from July 10. The series is going to be about a month, in which there has been a lot of controversy over the ball. Let us know that ‘Dukes Ball’ is used in Test matches to be held in England. The same ball is being used in the Lord’s ENG Lord’s Test, on which Shubman Gill was also angry.

Why is the dispute happening?

In the last two matches of the series, ‘Dux Ball’ has remained the center of discussion. When the new ball came in hand, Jasprit Bumrah started wreaking havoc on the second day. Bumrah had taken 3 wickets within just 14 balls, but after that the Indian team could not take any wickets in the first session. Actually, only after 10.3 overs, ‘Dux Ball’ started losing its shape and only after 10.3 overs, the ball started appearing very old. England veteran bowler Stuart Broad has also been criticizing the balls used in England since 2020.

In this series, not only India but also England players have been complaining about ‘Dux Ball’ that the shape of this ball is changing very quickly. Not only the shape of the ball, but Indian captain Shubman Gill has said that the ball is falling soft very quickly. At the same time, England captain Ben Stokes has said that any team who comes to England starts having problems with the shape of the ball.

At the same time, Rishabh Pant, the vice -captain of the Indian Test team, has also slammed the ball on the field. He also expressed displeasure and said that this ‘Dux Ball’ is already changing the shape before time.

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