Instances of a Wicket Falling Immediately After a Ball Change (Before the official New Ball availability at 80 overs & so on)

[SillyCowCorner1]

Yesterday, it was in the 13th over (12.3) when Australia give the ball to the umpire who tried to pass it through the ball gauge…the result of this ensured that Australia go a change of ball

The very next ball, Brandon King, who was looking in sublime form after his 70 odd in the first innings, got dismissed by a peach from captain Pat.

Is there any other time that this kinda thing happened?

 

[shortpitched713]

It's an OP psychological tactic, to be sure.

 

[Coronis]

Yesterday, it was in the 13th over (12.3) when Australia give the ball to the umpire who tried to pass it through the ball gauge…the result of this ensured that Australia go a change of ball

The very next ball, Brandon King, who was looking in sublime form after his 70 odd in the first innings, got dismissed by a peach from captain Pat.

Is there any other time that this kinda thing happened?

Not sure about first ball, but it does seem to happen pretty often soon afterwards. I’d hazard a guess as to it is partly psychological and partly because batsmen (especially if set) have gotten used to what the current ball is doing and a different ball will always behave a bit differently and never quite replicate the replaced one.

 

[Starfighter]

have gotten used to what the current ball is doing and a different ball will always behave a bit differently and never quite replicate the replaced one.

The motivation for teams asking for a ball change is always that it's gone soft or isn't moving, and AFAIK teams have at least some involvement in putting together the set of replacement balls. Its not surprising that it would move more. But one gets the impression it often moves quite a lot more.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Not sure about first ball, but it does seem to happen pretty often soon afterwards. I’d hazard a guess as to it is partly psychological and partly because batsmen (especially if set) have gotten used to what the current ball is doing and a different ball will always behave a bit differently and never quite replicate the replaced one.

Yeah, I just went with that because as it is already it offers an advantage or hope for the bowling team.

I think it was Angelo Mathews who was the most critical of this ball change which England used to do frequently.

Test cricket is tougher this way, and I hope players don’t fall into this trap of an easy out. Mental toughness should be paramount.