Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I think all the prior inquiries and the fact that it only narrowly passed the tests at the time made the umpires think it was worth looking at again once Khawaja headbutted it.Yeah we asked for it about 56 times but I don't think we actually did when it happened.
And tbf I think it's one of the only good reasons to change the ball. If it gets hit out of shape or the shiny side takes a battering on the gutter of the boundary then I think bowlers should suck it up for getting smashed, but if you scone someone you shouldn't be bowling with a ruined ball for your efforts.