Kookaburra ball experiment in County Championship could be scrapped

The controversial experiment of using the Kookaburra ball in the County Championship could be scrapped next month.

As reported by the Telegraph, county directors of cricket have indicated their desire to end use of the ball in some rounds of matches.

The issue will now be discussed by the England and Wales Cricket Board's professional game committee (PGC), which next meets on 5 November. The PGC has the authority to remove the Kookaburra from the Championship.

First-class cricket in England and Wales is usually played with Dukes balls, which are individually stitched by hand. In general, the Dukes offers more assistance to pace bowlers.

The Kookaburra, a machine-stitched ball, is used overseas, including in Australia. It usually offers less encouragement to the seamers.

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