After Gill, Pant also jumped into this debate. (Photo- PTI)
Amidst the ongoing Test series against England, Indian vice -captain Rishabh Pant has given a big statement, which has launched a new debate. The third match of the series between the two teams is to be played at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground. A day before this match, Rishabh Pant came to the press conference for Team India. During this, he raised questions on the Dux ball being used in the Test series.
After Gill, Pant also jumped into this debate
Rishabh Pant has severely criticized the quality of Dux ball in the ongoing Test series against England. Pant said that he never saw the ball getting worse and soft before. In this series, losing the shape of the ball early and softening has become a big problem, which has created challenges for both bowlers and batsmen. Let me tell you that in the first match of the series, the players of Team India had demanded many times to change the ball from the umpire. Then later the ball was also changed. Earlier, Shubman Gill raised questions about the Dux Ball after winning the Edgbaston Test.
Pant said in the press conference, ‘The gauge (whether dux or kukabura) of the balls should be the same. But it would have been better if it had been small. The balls are giving a lot of trouble. I think this is a big problem because the shape of the ball is deteriorating. The size of the ball is deteriorating too much. This has never happened to me before. It is going to disturb the players because each ball plays differently. When it becomes soft, sometimes the movement is not available. But as soon as the ball changes, there is enough help. As a batsman, you have to keep pace with it. But at the same time I think it is not good for cricket anyway.
The owner of the ball making company also gave clarification
In the first two Tests of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England, the quality of Dux ball was repeatedly under questions. The bowlers get help in the initial overs with the new ball, but after that the ball softens and loses the shape, which makes the bowlers difficult to take wickets. In this case, the owner of the ball making company Dilip Jajodia has also responded. He said that we have to understand that the bats have already changed. They are stronger. Not only the bat but also the players have become strong. This is the reason why they are already hitting sixes. If I make more hard balls, then it will break the bat. While making the ball, we have to take care of the rules of the game.
