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Daemon

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They can barely get two new balls to behave the same way, a tampered version is a fantasy. What happens if the ball is lost? Ump brings out a pocket knife and cuts around a stencil?
 

RossTaylorsBox

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They can barely get two new balls to behave the same way, a tampered version is a fantasy. What happens if the ball is lost? Ump brings out a pocket knife and cuts around a stencil?
Imagine BMac asking the ump to get the tampered ball changed every over.
 

BoyBrumby

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Change from using a cricket ball to a shot put imo
I mean there's an argument for a new ball every over, IMHO. Cricket seems to be the only sport that allows the ball to "age", whether it's natural or otherwise.

Cricket's bastard American cousin definitely not precious about its balls.
 

Daemon

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I mean there's an argument for a new ball every over, IMHO. Cricket seems to be the only sport that allows the ball to "age", whether it's natural or otherwise.

Cricket's bastard American cousin definitely not precious about its balls.
A cool $22500 spent on balls per test

tbf you could resell them to club cricket and make some $ back
 

Son Of Coco

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I mean there's an argument for a new ball every over, IMHO. Cricket seems to be the only sport that allows the ball to "age", whether it's natural or otherwise.

Cricket's bastard American cousin definitely not precious about its balls.
This whole argument about ageing balls seems to be a thinly-disguised campaign to rid the game of spinners.

I like it.
 

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