the new ball can be taken in test cricket after a new ball has already been taken after 80 overs.
the new ball can be taken in test cricket after a new ball has already been taken after 80 overs.
when can the new ball be taken in test cricket after a new ball has already been taken?
after 80 overs
after 80 overs, the captain of the bowling side may take a new ball, although this is not required. the captain will usually take the new ball: being harder and smoother than an old ball, a new ball generally favours faster bowlers who can make it bounce more variably. the roughened, softer surface of an old ball can be more conducive to spin bowlers, or those using reverse swing. the captain may delay the decision to take the new ball if he wishes to continue with his spinners (because the pitch favours spin). after a new ball has been taken, should an innings last a further 80 overs, then the captain will have the option to take another new ball.
test cricket
in matches lasting more than two days the captain usually has the option of taking another new ball after a set number of overs (usually 80) have taken place since a new ball was introduced (an innings always begins with a new ball). the umpire at the bowler's end signals to the scorers that a new ball has been taken by holding the ball above his head. the scorers note the time that the new ball has been taken.
umpire (cricket)