There's been plenty of focus on the Dukes ball in recent summers, and although there was swing and seam at Headingley, there was precious little assistance for the quicks at either Edgbaston or Lord’s in the opening two matches of the Ashes.
The origins of Dukes cricket ball making can be traced back to the year 1760, but could the effect of climate change and the altering face of English pitches cause a shift in the way that the Dukes looks and feels in the future?
It’s entirely possible, according the man who heads up the production of the famous ball.
“I think we can all see that English...