A spokesperson for Surrey County Cricket Club has shot down “ludicrous” suggestions that an old Dukes ball could have been used in the fifth Ashes Test at the The Oval. Controversy erupted on the final day of the series finale after the umpires replaced a 37-over ball with one that looked a lot harder and newer.
Australia lost three quick wickets as the replacement ball produced a lot more swing and seam, falling from 0-135 while the original ball was in use. The tourists eventually lost by 49 runs, missing out on the chance to win their first Ashes series in England since 2001.
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The controversy has continued in the days that…