Pakistan to use Dukes in red-ball domestic cricket; Kookaburra to feature in World Test Championship matches | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Association (Circuit board) has decided Dukes Balls for all national matches of the 2024/25 season. The seven Test World Championship Games are played with Kookaburra Balls.
This strategic decision was made after a thorough analysis of the ground and pitch conditions on various Domestic Venueswith the aim of adapting the quality of the game to the specific requirements of domestic playing conditions. Dukes The ball is specially adapted to the characteristics of the local playing fields.
“In addition to field preparation, Hemming will be responsible for training and supervising local curators whose task it is to develop identical playing surfaces in other regions and districts,” the PCB statement concluded.
Kookaburra balls will be used in the upcoming two Tests against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi and Karachi, as well as the three Tests against England in October and two Tests against the West Indies next year.
Accordingly ICC Under the playing conditions of the World Test Championship, the home association has the right to choose the brand of cricket balls to be used.
Kookaburra cricket balls continue to be used in domestic 50-over and T20 competitions as per international standards, as all white ball cricket matches, including ICC events, are played with Kookaburra balls.
In grassroots cricket, such as U15, U17 and U19 tournaments, schools, universities, clubs and inter-district competitions, the PCB uses Aceline and Grays, both local brands of cricket balls.
The PCB is optimistic that the pitches will be prepared to use different cricket balls throughout the 2024-25 season.
With his recent appointment as Chief Curator, Tony Hemming will work with the relevant departments to prepare pitches that not only improve the quality of play but also ensure a competitive balance between bat and ball.
In addition, Hemming will be responsible for training and supervising local curators so that they can develop identical play areas in other regions and districts.