Could just be a dodgy ball

Some balls just disintergrate; recently, my side have been using Readers balls, allegedly as used in University or Minor Counties cricket (Forget which). I usually open with them, and even if I bowl a maiden the ball generally looks like it's been through the mangle after the first over. After 10 overs, the seams are starting to come apart and the varnish is long gone.

County still seem to make the best balls, but I guess even they could have a duff one.

Posted By: Iwan Husarmi on August 20th 2006 at 15:01:52

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Old school cheating (General Chat) - The Judge, Aug 20, 14:53:29
- Pakistan not coming out after tea.... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Aug 20, 16:54:04
  - they have a history of ball tampering (General Chat) - Worthy, Aug 20, 16:56:36
    - England's odds to win on betfair.... (General Chat) - yorkyellow, Aug 20, 16:59:24
      - Darryl Hair *IS* involved (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 20, 17:03:12
- Could just be a dodgy ball (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 20, 15:01:52
  - They "fined" them five runs though... (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Aug 20, 15:07:42
  - But 'dodgy balls' do not present the batting side with a five run bonus (General Chat) - The Judge, Aug 20, 15:05:36
    - Very hard to say without seeing the ball (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 20, 15:11:43
- what they do this time?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Worthy, Aug 20, 15:00:56
  - Umpires have replaced the ball (General Chat) - The Judge, Aug 20, 15:03:00
  - One of the quarter seams coming apart, according to the radio (n/m) (General Chat) - Iwan Husarmi, Aug 20, 15:02:37

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