Varieties of balls introduced to U19 players in NCA camp

Junior cricketers have been exposed to different varieties of balls at the NCA camp in Bangalore. The camp lasted up to one month and the players practiced with SG Test, Kookaburra, and Duke balls as each of these balls have different bounce.

The newly added pink ball is also used in the camp. This move will help budding cricketers get used to the different balls and in understanding the variation of pace, bounce, and swing of all the balls.

The camp which was held from June 15 to July 14 saw players undergoing intensive training under National Cricket Academy batting coach WV Raman, bowling coach Narendra Hirwani, former Mumbai captain Amol Muzumdar and former India bowler Subroto Banerjee.

“They played with the Dukes, SG, and Kookaburra balls. The red, white and pink balls. They played with all kinds of balls which are used at the international level, and they had a fantastic experience,” said Banerjee after the conclusion of the camp.

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The 47-year-old Banerjee told BCCI.tv that most of the players haven’t used all these balls and thus the camp would surely be a great experience for them. “Most of them had not played with other balls so it was a great experience for them and they also got used to the balls. If they have to play international cricket with any of these balls, they have the experience of bowling with those balls.”

Speaking about the newest addition of the variety of balls, Banerjee said, “The pink ball is a bit different, not too different but it seems around a lot. It doesn’t swing much. After pitching, the ball moves around a lot. So it is also a challenge for the batsmen to adjust.”

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