Durhamfootman wrote:It might be the point of the experiment. Force bowlers to learn how to bowl with it. Now English conditions are very different to Aussie conditions, but perhaps the idea is that something will stick when England are touring overseas
This experiment is a bit like fitting snow chains to an F1 car driving around the Qatari desert in summer, and claiming that you are testing what its like to drive on snow and ice.
The Kookaburra ball is designed to be used on hard clay pitches. In the absence of any pace and bounce in the surface, all we are doing is training our batsman in the art of flogging medium paced trundlers on lifeless wickets that have nothing else. English pitches aren't quick and need lateral movement.... without lateral movemet, they are akin to 2000 era Asian pitches that dont turn.
I very much doubt the next Ashes series away will feel like batting at Grace Road in April vs Mike Salisbury...
I dont really expect anything more from Strauss the plank, mind.