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Evening Standard
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Will Macpherson

England vs South Africa: Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson criticise ‘rubbish’ Dukes ball as issues drag on

Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad have both made their feelings clear of the Dukes ball

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Stuart Broad and Jimmy Anderson complained that the Dukes ball used on the first day of the Second Test against South Africa was the worst England have used this summer, despite the ball dominating the bat.

Broad and Anderson picked up three wickets apiece as England skittled South Africa for 151, then lost three wickets in the evening session. Nevertheless, it was a good day for England, who finished just 40 behind.

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