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Dukes vs. Kookaburra - ketchim - 04-26-2015
It is evident that our Bowlers cannot OUT the Opposition !
So lets change Ball ! 8)
Re: BOWLERS - ketchim - 04-26-2015
Opiss had introduced the English DUKE.
Should we start using the 4 piece KOOKABURRA ???
Re: BOWL - ketchim - 04-26-2015
http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/dukes-balls-for-ashes-practice-20121023-283gw.html
The Dukes cricket ball behaves differently from the Kookaburra !!
The seams on Dukes are hand-stitched, and they tend to swing for longer than Kookaburra balls,
though movement is heavily influenced by pitch and weather conditions
Re: BOWL - chairman - 04-26-2015
use duke
Re: BOWL - ketchim - 04-26-2015
[quote author=The Chairman link=topic=97372.msg634366#msg634366 date=1430079259]
use duke
[/quote]
BUT ...it not working for us : FIX things that NOT working :
I refuse to believe that Gabriel, a faster bowler than Jimmeh :
CANNOT get the SAME result ...
Re: BOWL - Rev Al - 04-26-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97372.msg634357#msg634357 date=1430077012]
It is evident that our Bowlers cannot OUT the Opposition !
[/quote]
* Bishoo took 4 wickets and scored 30 and 15* and some of the clowns over at CC want to drop him.
* In the meantime Holder and Roach didn't take a single wicket but tey are set for life.
* Having said that---the WI no longer has quality quicks----they'll remain ranked #7/8 for years to come.
Rev
Re: BOWL - Calypso - 04-26-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97372.msg634368#msg634368 date=1430079425]
BUT ...it not working for us : FIX things that NOT working :
I refuse to believe that Gabriel, a faster bowler than Jimmeh :
CANNOT get the SAME result ...
[/quote]
The famous West Indian fast bowlers of the 1980s propelled Dukes balls, often at the batsman’s head, but when Roger Harper was the West Indies coach he switched to Kookaburras so they would not be unfamiliar when his team toured Australia and South Africa.
The switch back to Dukes, to try to revive West Indian fast bowling, was made four years ago. But the seams were found to split on surfaces which were often rolled and hard-baked mud. So a ball was made specifically for West Indian usage, using seams of stronger thread and more lacquer, which costs WICB £55 a time.
The type of ball being used in this series is the British Cricket Balls Grade 1 County (Dukes). Equipped with this missile, James Anderson set up and cleaned up Kraigg Brathwaite !!!
Re: BOWL - Calypso - 04-26-2015
[quote author=ketchim link=topic=97372.msg634359#msg634359 date=1430077162]
Opiss had introduced the English DUKE.
[/quote]
Re-introduced
Re: BOWL - ketchim - 04-26-2015
[quote author=Calypso link=topic=97372.msg634377#msg634377 date=1430085187]
[size=10pt]Equipped with this missile, James Anderson set up and cleaned up Kraigg Brathwaite[/size] !!!
[/quote]
Yeah I saw it
![[Image: specialcounty.jpg]](http://www.dukescricket.co.uk/Dukes_Cricket/Cricket_balls_files/specialcounty.jpg)
51/2oz Red
•The very best English alum tanned leather
•Precision Cortex centre
•Customised to suit region of use
•As used for First Class / International cricket in England & West Indies
Re: Dukes vs.Kookaburra - ketchim - 04-30-2015
[quote author=Calypso link=topic=97372.msg634377#msg634377 date=1430085187]
The type of ball being used in this series is the British Cricket Balls Grade 1 County (Dukes).
Equipped with this missile, James Anderson set up and cleaned up Kraigg Brathwaite !!!
[/quote]
Now ViV talking about the Pitches but NOT the Ball ....**sigh**