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Pakistan’s Domestic Red-ball Games To Be Played With Dukes; WTC Matches To Use Kookaburra Balls

By IANS News August 18, 2024 • 13:04 PM View: 479

The Pakistan Cricket Board: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced that Dukes balls will be used for all red-ball domestic games in the upcoming 2024/25 season while adding that its seven World Test Championship matches will be played with the Kookaburra balls.

In its statement, the PCB said it is a strategic move aimed at enhancing the quality of the game to align with the specific needs of home playing conditions, following an extensive analysis of ground and pitch conditions across domestic venues. It added the Dukes ball being custom-made to suit the characteristics of local pitches.

Kookaburra balls will be used in Pakistan’s home series in the longer format – the upcoming two Tests against Bangladesh, to be played at Rawalpindi and Karachi respectively, followed by three Tests against England in October, and two Tests against the West Indies next year. According to ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, the home board has the prerogative to decide on the brand of cricket balls to be used.

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