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[coverpoint_pro]

I used one for the first time yesterday in a county twos trial game and they must be the hardest ball I've ever played with. The one used was a kookaburra and a few of the lads like jack manuel who plays a bit for Worcestershire 1s said there horrible to ball with, He was right! They don't shine up and don't swing much! Definitely a batsman friendly ball as after 60 overs the ball was still rock hard and going to the boundary! Nevertheless an interesting and enjoyable experience!

[Red Ink Cricket]

anyone know what brand is being used for the potential count champ game? is it dukes or are div 2 still using the tufflex ball or whatever it was?

ive only every used a cheapish pink kookaburra i got in aus a couple of years ago. swung a fair bit but softened up pretty quickly. could be the cost of the ball or how things have changed in that time.

how did you fare against/using the ball?

[coverpoint_pro]

It was the ball they use in the county 2s game so i presume kookaburra might be being used for it?
Batting against it was lovely, rock hard ball so flew off
Bowling was quite fun too!
It was just weird haha!

[Red Ink Cricket]

i guess a bit of a change can be good. I doubt i will be using one anytime soon in a game unless i find some talent from somewhere but good to hear what people think when they come up against one

[Buzz]

It will be a tiflex ball as they provide the Div 2 balls... so it will be (if their others balls are anything to go by) pretty hard, it will swing, but the seam will flatten out a bit.

[Red Ink Cricket]

thanks buzz, couldnt remember the name of them

[darthlewis1]

I've got one of the top grade pink kookaburra balls and I hate bowling with it but it is great to bat against. To me it feels a touch heavier than normal balls but I could just have just got an bad ball.