India-Australia final match will be played with this ball, know how different it is from Kookaburra and SG

World Test Championship Final 2023: The final match of the World Test Championship 2023 will be played between India and Australia at the Oval in London from 7th June. This will be neutral ground for both the teams. Here the conditions will be different for both the teams. At the same time, a special ball will be used for this match between the two, which will be different from SG running in India and Kookaburra running in Australia.

The final match of the World Test Championship will be played with the Duke ball. The Indian team had started practicing with the duke ball during the IPL itself, so that the team did not have to face further problems. Cricket is played with SG ball in India and Kookaburra in Australia. Let us know how different this Duke ball is from the SG Kookaburra.

stitching is different

Duke Ball’s stitching is different. This ball is stitched by hand, due to which its seam is raised. While the SG is also stitched by hand, the Kookaburra’s is machine stitched, due to which its seam is flat as compared to both. The Duke ball is stitched with a finer thread, while the SG is stitched with a thicker thread. The grip of Duke’s ball is good. The Duke’s ball is stitched more closely, while the SG’s are stitched closer together.

Duke ball helps fast bowlers

Duke’s ball proves to be very effective for fast bowlers. With this ball, swing is seen more late than SG and Kookaburra. For this reason, more catches are taken in this ball slip. Duke’s ball remains hard till 55-60 overs. At the same time, reverse swing is also available from this ball. Less swing is seen in the new SG ball and even after the ball becomes old, the ball reverses swing late.

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