ICC to persist with Duke balls despite past complaints for the WTC 2023 Finals
The ICC will persist with duke ball for the finals of the world test championship between India and Australia. It has to be noted that in the past English summer, the softness of Duke has been a major talking point.
The county championship bowlers have complained that the balls are softer than usual and lose form quickly. The India and Australia cricket teams will compete for the world test championship title from June 7 to 11 at the Oval stadium in London.
The oval will serve as a neutral ground for both Australia and India because of the different balls being used there and the fact that conditions are not quite as favourable as they are at home. India uses SG balls, while Australia's cricket team uses Kookaburra balls for home matches.
The ball to be used by the ICC is determined by the host country for the event, and England will employ the Dukes ball. Last year, in the world tennis championship finals between India and New Zealand, which were played in England, the duke ball was used.
