India, July 19 -- The complaints and the not-so-favourable discussions around the Dukes ball refuse to die during the India vs England Test series. The pressure was so much that Dilip Jajodia, the owner of British Cricket Balls Ltd., the manufacturer of the Dukes cricket ball, was forced to take a U-turn on his earlier stance of not making any major changes to the ball. In an interview during the third India-England Test at Lord's, Jajodia told Hindustan Times that while they are keeping a tab on the criticism of their product, they don't think the ball can be made harder as it may result in "broken fingers" for the fielders.

A few days later, he was forced to change his stance. According to a BBC report, Jajodia is now ready to conduct ...