Cricket: Mitchell Starc was woeful with ball in hand as the Rajasthan Royals make a record run chase
Starc woeful against record IPL innings | 01:21The ECB’s decision to trial the Kookaburra ball for four rounds of the County Championship has prompted widespread debate in the United Kingdom after 15 of the competition’s first 16 matches ended as draws.
This week marked just the third time in history when every match in a County Championship round where all 18 counties played simultaneously ended as a draw.In sixteen first-class matches, there have been 39 centuries, five doubles and a triple. The competition batting average of 44.49 is the highest figure in a month of County Championship action since September 1938, while wickets have fallen every 73.3 deliveries this year compared to every 52.3 balls during last year’s opening two rounds.
The Kookaburra trial has seemingly nullified medium-pace bowlers that rely heavily on the ball’s movement, instead rewarding seamers with extra pace. Earlier this month, Essex quick Sam Cook claimed 10-73 against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge to force the only result of the County Championship thus far, later explaining that he couldn’t rely on the Kookaburra’s natural movement once it went soft.
The Kookaburra experiment has received mixed reviews within the United Kingdom, with Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart calling it “the worst decision ever”. When asked for his thoughts on the Australian-made ball earlier this month, Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory responded: “Can I swear?”
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