Juggling balls for a questionable final

“I think a final is probably the best way to do it, because unfortunately every team doesn’t get to play against all the other opposition an equal number of times.” – Ashwell Prince on the WTC format.

Telford Vice / Arundel

SOUTH Africa play with the Kookaburra ball. Australia play with the Kookaburra ball. But when those two men’s teams meet in the WTC final at Lord’s next week the ball will be a Dukes. Why?

Because the ICC said so. Probably as the ball used in England is the Dukes —...