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Why did the English board stop using the controversial white balls?

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Why did the English board stop using the controversial white balls?
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      The English cricket board (ECB) and other cricket authorities have occasionally changed or adjusted the use of white balls due to performance issues, visibility concerns, and quality consistency, rather than outright banning them. However, if you're referring to why certain white balls became controRead more

      The English cricket board (ECB) and other cricket authorities have occasionally changed or adjusted the use of white balls due to performance issues, visibility concerns, and quality consistency, rather than outright banning them. However, if you’re referring to why certain white balls became controversial and were phased out or replaced, here’s the deeper context:

      ⚪ The “Controversial White Balls” — What Was the Issue?

      White balls are used in limited-overs cricket (One Day Internationals and T20s) because they are more visible under floodlights. However, some brands and types of white balls became controversial due to:

      1. Excessive Wear and Discoloration

      • Early white balls, especially the Dukes and Kookaburra white balls, often lost their color quickly, becoming hard to see for fielders and batsmen.
      • They would become dirty or brownish, reducing visibility and posing safety risks.
      • This is one of the reasons two white balls are now used in ODIs—to avoid the wear seen when one ball was used for 50 overs.

      2. Swing and Seam Inconsistency

      • Some white balls, especially early versions, swung too much or behaved unpredictably, causing imbalance between bat and ball.
      • For instance, Dukes white balls used in some English domestic competitions generated excessive lateral movement, favoring bowlers too heavily.

      3. Lack of Durability

      • Some balls would lose their shape or hardness, affecting both batting and bowling quality.
      • Kookaburra white balls were criticized in England for going soft quickly, limiting bowlers’ effectiveness in the death overs.

      🏏 ECB’s Response

      Because of the above, the ECB and others:

      • Switched to or standardized specific ball brands (e.g., consistently using Kookaburra or Dukes depending on conditions).
      • Conducted trials with different balls in domestic competitions.
      • Implemented two-ball systems in ODIs (one from each end) to maintain quality and fairness.

      🔄 Current Practice

      • In ODIs, two white balls (one from each end) are used to reduce wear.
      • In T20s, a single white ball is used, but it’s only for 20 overs, so discoloration is less of a problem.
      • The choice of white ball still varies by country and competition — England sometimes prefers Dukes, while others use Kookaburra.

      If you meant a specific incident or year where a white ball was suddenly dropped by the ECB, let me know — I can dig into that exact case.

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