Every FIFA World Cup I’ve watched on TV (4 now) have seen the introduction of a new match ball - including Jabulani. It has been hailed as ‘the perfect ball’ by FIFA.
But every such new ball has been accused of being ‘not good’ by the WC qualifiers - because the new ball behaves slightly different from the footballs they are used to.
So the 'perfect ball' introduced at the world cup is termed 'different'. Till the next World Cup when another new ball is termed 'different' and the same ball which was different 4 years back becomes 'perfect'.
:-P
But my take is different. What if ICC follows the policy of FIFA (apart from the ongoing controversy of non compliance of BCCI with WADA code) and introduces a new cricket ball for every ODI World Cup?
The Indian players have been whinging about Kookaburra ball whenever they tour Australia; what would it do to them if this policy is adopted?
I leave it to you.
>:->
But every such new ball has been accused of being ‘not good’ by the WC qualifiers - because the new ball behaves slightly different from the footballs they are used to.
So the 'perfect ball' introduced at the world cup is termed 'different'. Till the next World Cup when another new ball is termed 'different' and the same ball which was different 4 years back becomes 'perfect'.
:-P
But my take is different. What if ICC follows the policy of FIFA (apart from the ongoing controversy of non compliance of BCCI with WADA code) and introduces a new cricket ball for every ODI World Cup?
The Indian players have been whinging about Kookaburra ball whenever they tour Australia; what would it do to them if this policy is adopted?
I leave it to you.
>:->
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