Kookaburra

Not too sure on use of polish to shine ball post COVID-19, says former West Indies pacer Michael Holding

Holding said it is a natural inclination for bowlers to apply saliva or sweat to shine the ball.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Shane Warne suggests using weighted balls to help pacers generate swing without risking health

Shane Warne said compared to the bat, the ball used in cricket has not really evolved over the years.

India vs West Indies: Virat Kohli demands use of Duke balls in Test matches, says quality of SG balls has gone down

While India use their home-made 'SG Test' from early '90s (Sonnex was the ball before that) manufactured by Meerut-based Sanspareils Greenlands, England and West Indies use the UK's Dukes with the most pronounced seam.

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.

India vs South Africa: Bhuvneshwar Kumar says bowling with the red Kookaburra ball will be challenging

Bhuvneshwar Kumar said the pace attack has not yet gotten down to strategising for the game and the focus is on bowling long spells.

England vs West Indies: Mooen Ali expresses confidence over getting used to the pink ball

Moeen Ali is confident it will take more than a pink ball to put him off his stride during England's inaugural day/night Test against West Indies

Hockey World League: Belgium shock favourites Australia in semi-finals, set up final against Germany

A brilliant Cedric Charlier goal set up Belgium for a surprise 2-1 win over Australia in Johannesburg on Friday and a Men's Hockey World League final showdown against Germany.

Kookaburra changes seam colour of pink balls to black on advise of Steve Smith

BCCI to test out Dukes pink balls ahead of proposed day-night Tests on home soil: Ajay Shirke

The BCCI is in talks with British ball manufacturers 'Dukes' for pink balls which can be tested before the proposed day-night Tests later this year.

Pakistan to practise with Duke balls at home to prepare for England tour

After laying seaming pitches, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has now imported Duke cricket balls to prepare the national team for the 2016 tour of England