Day 2 Second exam between England And India Lords took a dramatic turn when the Duke ball situation was talking a central. Friday, during the initial hours of playing on July 11, Indian captain Shubman Gill Expressed dissatisfaction with the ball being used and requested the umpires to inspect it. Upon using standard gauge, the authorities deemed the ball unfit for playing further and chosen for a replacement – it was introduced as a second new ball after just 10.4 overs.
Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj are unaffected with ball replacement
The situation increased when the replacement ball selected by the umpires to impress both Gill and Fast Baller, the situation increased. Mohammad SirajThe Indian captain was seen blindly interrogating umpire Shafudaula on selection, while Siraj appeared to make fun of the ball situation before the game resumed. Despite the restart, the replacement ball was not catching itself and later had to change again in the session, extending the frustration between players and spectators equally.
Stuart broad vents frustration on recurring issue
Former England Pacer Stuart broadWho was commenting during the match, later Duke took the balls on social media to criticize the quality. Using a subtle analogy, Broad compared a good cricket ball to a skilled wicketkeeper- someone who does not pay attention while doing his work well. He said that continuous ball changes have become an ideal rather than an exception.
“Cricket ball should be like a good wicket -keeper. Barely seen. We are talking a lot about the ball because it is an issue and almost every innings is being changed. It is unacceptable. It seems that it has now been 5 years. The duke has a problem. They need to fix it. They need to fix it. One ball should walk in 80 overs. Broad wrote on X (East Twitter).
The cricket ball should be like a good wicket -keeper. Barely looked. We are talking too much about the ball because this is such an issue and almost every innings is being changed. unacceptable. It seems that it has been 5 years now.
Duke has a problem. They need to fix it. One…– Stuart Broad (@Stuartbroad8) July 11, 2025
Broad’s remarks have indicated the stability of the Duke ball and a visible decline in the lifetime. The ball, traditionally praised for placing shape on seam movement and long mantras, is now facing a growing investigation to walk even a quarter of its intended lifetime.
