Pakistan’s cricket authorities are reported to be reversing a recent decision to use Dukes balls, moving back to Kookaburra for domestic cricket. The move comes after an experiment that is described as failing to deliver the expected results.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) says the change is intended to narrow the gap between domestic first-class cricket and Test cricket. By aligning domestic ball standards with those used in Test cricket, the PCB aims to improve preparation for players making the step up to the international format.
Across the reporting, the core emphasis is on the timing and purpose of the switch: outlets cite a “u-turn” after the Dukes-ball trial and highlight the PCB’s rationale that Kookaburra better supports continuity in conditions between domestic and Test cricket. The reports do not indicate alternative viewpoints beyond the broad framing of the experiment as “disastrous” and the return to Kookaburra as a corrective measure.
