The Kookaburra challenge

England should not worry about bowling with the Kookaburra ball in Australia, says Vic Marks. After all, he writes in the Guardian, it is round, red and has a seam, just like the Duke’s ball they use at home.

Bowling in Australia with a Kookaburra is not so different to propelling a Duke in England. The same principles must be followed while there remains the same necessity for the bowlers and their captain to be streetwise and flexible. If the ball is swinging a slightly fuller length is required; if not an adjustment must be made rapidly before the ball has been driven frequently to the pickets. That applies in Birmingham as well as Brisbane.