As the Ashes ball change controversy rumbles on days after the collection ended, Dilip Jajodia, the proprietor of the Dukes’ ball will launch an inner investigation, as per News Corp.
“I’m going to investigate myself, because it affects me … my name is at stake so it’s important they don’t misallege something wrong with the ball,” he was quoted as saying.
“Every ball we produce for the particular season has received a date stamp on it. It would have 2023 marked on it. We provide balls to the bottom. These balls aren’t managed by the ECB or the ICC, it’s managed by the bottom authority. So on this specific event (at The Oval) the balls could be accomplished by Surrey.
“Surrey get the supply of balls from us before the season starts and then they start knocking them in, getting them into wear and tear if you like and in my view, they’re probably not doing it that accurately,” he added.
He, nevertheless, mentioned {that a} 2018-19 ball might need discovered its method into the field that day.
“I can’t imagine they would risk putting a ball in there with a different date on it. Frankly the match referee should be on top of it. We do bang that number in quite hard, so even if the gold comes off the ball is imprinted. It wouldn’t be easy to get rid of it. I’m not saying it’s impossible (it was a 2018 or 2019 ball), but it’s not likely,” he mentioned.
Earlier, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, additionally a commentator for the collection, known as for an investigation as a result of he believed it helped the England bowlers.
Post-match Australian opener Usman Khawaja additionally mentioned the ball, that was modified within the thirty seventh over of Australia’s chase, was ‘very different’ and ‘hit the bat hard’.
Australia ended Day Four on 135 for no loss in 38 overs however on the fifth and remaining day misplaced David Warner within the forty second over and Usman Khawaja within the forty fourth throughout their unsuccessful chase of 384 runs. Warner 60 and Khawaja 72, each victims of quick bowler Chris Wokaes, have been Australia’s high scorers within the fourth innings. Marnus Labuschagne departed within the forty ninth over after he was caught at second slip off a supply by Mark Wood that swung away. England gained by 49 runs to degree the collection 2-2 as Australia have been bowled out for 334.