Ben Stokes: England Test captain feels 'lucky' to escape further harm after being hit in the face by cricket ball in training

Englands Ben Stokes on the broken cheekbone injury that has delayed his start to the 2026 domestic season: I copped [a ball] ...
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Dukes to examine 'soft' cricket balls - what is going on?

Balls used in the series between England and India will be examined by the manufacturer after the first three Tests were blighted by problems. The Dukes balls have been regularly changed because they ...
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Dukes, cows, and the ‘grimy’ craftsmanship behind the cricket ball

A single cow only makes 15 Dukes cricket balls. Whereas a butcher might pride themselves on achieving maximum bang for their bovine buck by using almost the entire animal from nose to tail, it turns ...
The New York Times

The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No team sport is quite so obsessed by the colour of the ball as cricket. Where the annual shift in English Premier League ...