The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hopes to unearth a new seam of ... The practice of using a soft ball wrapped in electrical tape to aid swing and variable bounce is a common one in ...

The ECB have confirmed that this summer's Test matches against Australia and Ireland will be played using a Dukes ball with a bigger seam than those currently being used in the County Championship.

The ECB started using the Kookaburra ball for two Championship rounds in ... However, using it in early season went too far, ...