{
  "id": 4850855,
  "title": "Sadiq’s old ball theory gains new relevance",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/sadiqs-old-ball-theory-gains-new-relevance",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T11:28:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1546531/sadiqs-old-ball-theory-gains-new-relevance/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad believes current concerns over the Dukes cricket ball resemble an issue from English cricket decades ago. He recalled how a small change to the ball once made batting significantly harder. The change affected scoring rates and caused several matches to finish earlier than expected. Sadiq believes the current ball […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}