2024-09-12 16:23:37
Bangladesh has been playing regular Kookaburra matches in and outside the country. A few days ago, Bangladesh also played the Kookaburra Ball in the Test against Pakistan. After 15 days, Bangladesh has to come down to play Test against India. The first Test of the two-match series between the two teams in Chennai on September 19. The match against India means playing SG ball.
India is playing all the home series because of their self-made SG. So Bangladesh also has to take that challenge. This change of ball seems to be the main challenge for the vice-captain of Bangladesh in Tests. “Our ball is changing, too,” Litton told the media before practice on Tuesday. That being said we rarely play. will be challenging. But our players are also working hard.’
Bangladesh practiced three sessions after returning from Pakistan. The whole team is practicing because of the SG bought a long time ago.
Three balls are commonly used in cricket. Duke ball is used in West Indies and England. Call India SG. Everyone else plays Kookaburra. The basic difference between duke ball and kookaburra ball is the seam. Duke ball seams are steeper and last longer. Kookaburra says the seam is not high. The seam is mixed with the ball.
Also, the seam of the SG Ball is slightly higher than the Kookaburra. It also does not last long. The polish and performance of the SG ball wears off earlier than the Kookaburra or Duke balls. Can swing better in the air or fall on the pitch. As the ball gets older, it tends to reverse. The fielders then kept rubbing only on one side. This makes one side of the ball old, the other side starts to shine. So if you can adapt to the new ball once, the batsmen can do great things very easily later on.
Bangladesh pacers have done quite well in Pakistan recently. Although the SG ball poses challenges for the batsmen, it can be said that it will be an added advantage for the pacers. But Lyton is reluctant to think too much in advance, ‘India has not yet arrived. That is the future, and what he said is the past (Pakistan’s success). There is no difference between these two. I am now.’
Liton wants to use the confidence gained in Pakistan in India. That’s why he said about forgetting the success of the past and staying in the present. The upcoming series is a very challenging series. For me as a player it is past to move forward. You know India is a big team.’
Adversity will come. There will be many more obstacles. Liton wants to run to the destination after leaving behind all obstacles, ‘India series will be challenging for us. There are some difficulties. Because, Kookaburra says new ball is hard to play, old ball is easy to play. But SG says the new ball is a little easier, the old ball is difficult to play. The personal goal is to give as much as you can to the team. I will try to give maximum from my side.’