Mark Butcher

The decision to use the Kookaburra ball, as opposed to the Dukes, for the opening two rounds of the County Championship has provoked plenty of debate, particularly after all but one of the 18 matches ended in draws.
Despite the lack of positive results, Rob Key has declared the trial to be a success and has said he would like the Kookaburra to be a permanent fixture, arguing “English cricket would be much better off for it”.
In my view, they’re looking in the wrong place. We’ve seen many days in both county or Test cricket where bowlers haven’t been able to take wickets wi...