Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will be using Kookaburra balls for the seven home Test matches in the 2023-25 cycle of the ICC World Test Chamopionship. Notably, the matches which will be played with this red Kookaburra ball will include two Test matches against Bangladesh, three Tests against England and two against West Indies. The matches will be played in the months of August, October and January respctively.
In addition, it is being learnt that the for the domestic season which is scheduled to start in September, Dukes ball will be used for all the red-ball matches of the senior teams. It is being learnt that the board and the officials concerned have arrived at the decision to go ahead with the Dukes after a research based on domestic ground and pitch conditions.
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PCB To Use Aceline and Grays In Age-Group Cricket Competitions
Meanwhile, the PCB will be using Aceline and Grays manufactured balls for age-group cricket competitions including the Under-13, Under-17, and Under-19 tournaments. Cricket competitions involving academic institutions like schools and colleges as well as their inter-district tournaments will also be played with these balls.
As far as the domestic 20-overs and 50-overs matches are concerned, they will continue to be played with the Kookaburra balls. This will be in sync with international standards with Kookaburra being the standard all white-ball events that are played under International Crikcet Council (ICC)- the world cricket governing body.
Tony Hemming Appointed As Chief Curator By PCB
In another significant move, the PCB has appointed Tony Hemming as the Chief Curator. The Australian's main job would be to ensure that the pitches prepared for the 2024-25 season are designed in way that different types of balls produce competitive cricket matches on the surfaces.
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Moreover, Hemming will be training the local curators to ensure consistency in the maintenance of the pitches across different regions. His main role remains supervising the quality and preparation of different pitches in Pakistan.