Kookaburra ball: Cricket Australia (CA) has decided not to use Duke Ball in the first-class cricket tournament Sheffield Shield. Instead, in this season, 2020-21, all games will be played only with native Kookaburra balls. Duke Ball is made in England, while Kookaburra is made in Australia.Cricket Australia to not use Dukes ball in first-class cricket from 2020-21  season- The New Indian Express

Australia has used Duke Ball in domestic cricket since 2016 to prepare to play in England’s condition. CA’s Head of Cricket Operations, Peter Roach, said that the decision to leave Duke had been taken at the right time.

Roach said, “It was better to practice at Duke initially. It has benefited us to train with this ball, especially for the Ashes series to be hosted by England. We have been playing with this ball in Australia for four years. “

He said cricket is being played in most countries worldwide with the Kookaburra ball. In such a situation, we feel it will be challenging for our bowlers to use this country ball again. But, the benefit will also be more.

“It has been seen recently that spin bowlers have not proved more effective than Duke Ball in domestic cricket,” Roach said. We need spinners in the first class so that batters facing spin bowling can be ready. We need batters who can stand up to the spinners. “

The SG ball is made by hand and is more suited to spinners. It takes a natural swing from the first 10 to 20 overs. The glow of the ball also goes away soon. However, it is better in terms of seam. Remains strong for 80-90 overs.

Duke Ball is also made by hand, like SG. Its natural swing lasts from 50 to 60 overs. The seam is straight, making it suitable for fast bowlers. Reverse swing starts in this ball only after 20 to 30 overs. It is darker in color than SG and Kookaburra.

Kookaburra balls made in Australia are made by machine instead of hand. It is a natural swing from 20 to 25 overs only. After this, the batters are most fit. Spinners are less helpful than other balls.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has no specific guidelines regarding using the ball. All countries use the ball for their condition. SG in India, Duke in England and West Indies, and the Kookaburra ball in other countries.