IND vs Eng: Why is the Duke ball ‘problems’ for India and England? Nasir Hussain Slams Shubman Gill for protest. Cricket news
With the exit for 2 days 387 on the day of England, India took to the crease with speed on its behalf. After a standout performance from Nitish Kumar Reddy on day 1 and four wickets from Jasprit Bumrah on day 2, the visitors saw under control. However, a moment involving the replacement of Duke Ball attracted attention to former England captain Nasir Hussain.IND vs Eng 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score Commenting on the match, Hussain focused on India’s frequent efforts to change the ball during England’s innings. At the end of the innings, Pesar Mohammad Siraj and Captain Shubman Gill were dissatisfied with the ball’s position. After 63 delivery and three wickets with the second new ball, India finally changed it. But Siraj was not convinced. Stump Mike asked him the umpire, “Is this a new ball? Seriously?” Instead of running in the bowl. The umpire directed him to return to his mark and continue with the game. Hussain was surprised by time and logic behind India’s request. “I really thought that it was a very strange ball change from India. There are two reasons to change a cricket ball, because the umpire feels that it has gone out of size, two, if the bowling attack and the captain realize that the ball is not doing anything and trying to change it,” he said. The former England captain said that the ball was already giving significant assistance.
Hussain said, “I can’t work why you want to change a ball that was doing this. I felt it was one of the most bizarre decisions,” Hussain said, he also criticized Gill’s animated protest after refusing his initial request.Earlier, Toi reported that English cricket was embroiled that the seam pronunciation on the Duke ball has become quite blunt and some also feel that it seems more like a Kababurra ball, with seams that flatten out as the ball.
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Dilip Jajodia, the owner of the company that manufactures Duke Ball, said that many factors were behind the soft balls. “It’s not that I wake up one morning and decide to make balls differently. There is a standard process of manufacturing. But one should consider variable factors. The beauty of cricket is that there are lots of variables in playing,” Jajodia told TOI.The nonsense around the Duke Ball did not end there, as Hussain said both Gill and Stokes shared their concerns on the ball. He also argued that the ball is being replaced by the ball as compared to historical trends.
