Dukes Ball

India vs West Indies: Jasprit Bumrah says experience of bowling with Dukes ball in England has helped him in ongoing series

Bumrah said that playing a lot of Test matches in England with the Dukes ball has helped him get used to it, also saying that the focus is on bowling in the right areas

MCC's attempt to standardise ball could steal away Test cricket's beauty and potentially cause impregnable damage to sport

ICC cannot thrust a particular brand of ball on international sides and expect them to perform at peak levels. Any brand of ball has to be extensively used in various levels of domestic cricket.

Rishabh Pant credits Kiran More for marked improvement in wicket-keeping skills during India-Australia Tests

A slight tweak in hand positioning and body posture was all that it took for Rishabh Pant to turn the tables after a tough stint behind the stumps in England and the fast-rising Indian wicketkeeper-batsman credits Kiran More for making it happen.

India vs England: What makes the Duke cricket balls so different from Kookabura and SG? Manufacturers explain

In the last few years, the durability of the cricket ball has been the talk of the cricketing world. In fact the Dukes ball's competitor ‘Kookaburra' has copped criticism for its lack of quality. But despite the current players supporting the Dukes ball, the ICC and the majority of the cricket boards are reluctant to use it, preferring to stick with the Australian made Kookaburra.