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The iconic Dukes cricket ball has come under intense scrutiny during the ongoing England-India Test series. Players and pundits alike have voiced frustration over its inability to maintain hardness and assist bowlers across long spells, a hallmark of English conditions.
India's Test captain Shubman Gill led the criticism after the Edgbaston Test, remarking that the ball had gone soft "far too quickly," shifting the balance in favour of batters. His concerns were echoed by former England pacer Stuart Broad, who called the drop in quality "worrying" and urged for immediate corrective measures to protect the integrity of the contes...