Indian team vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday criticized the Duke ball. The wicketkeeper-batsman said that he had never seen the red ball deteriorate to this extent. Before Pant, captain Shubman Gill had also criticized the quality of the Duke ball being used in the ongoing Test series against England.

Pant criticized the Duke ball.

Before the Lord's Test, Pant spoke on the use of the Duke ball and believed that it was not good for cricket. He said- 'The gauge to measure the balls (be it Duke or Kookaburra) should be the same. But it would have been better if it were smaller (laughs). The balls are giving a lot of trouble. Of course, I think it is a big problem because the shape of the ball is deteriorating. The shape of the ball is deteriorating too much. This has never happened to me before.

It is disturbing for the players because every ball plays differently. When it becomes soft, sometimes there is no movement. But as soon as the ball changes, there is enough help. As a batsman, you have to keep adjusting to it. But at the same time, I think it is not good for cricket anyway.'

The shape of the Duke ball is deteriorating, due to which players are regularly going to the umpires in this series and demanding a change of ball. After the ball becomes soft, the bowlers are not getting any help from it, due to which the batsman-bowler contest is mainly limited to the new ball. Before the Test starting at Lord's, Pant said that the ball has become a big problem and it is not good for the game.

What did the vice-captain say about the pitch?

During this, Pant also talked about the Lord's pitch. He said that he is not worried about how the surface will behave. The left-handed batsman said, 'We have no problem with whatever situation we are given. We do not want to think about what the opposing team is thinking. Are they changing their plan or not?'

Also talked about Archer's return.
The third match of the five-match Test series is starting on Thursday (July 10). The England and Wales Cricket Board has announced the playing 11 for the match against India in which Jofra Archer has returned. On the eve of the match, Pant also talked about Archer returning to the England Test team after more than four years. He said - I am happy for him (Archer).

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