Cricket can fix ongoing ball-swap dramas by changing the rule

There is an easy solution to the problem of cricket teams constantly requesting a ball change – get rid of that option.

If the ball gets scuffed up or a bit out of shape, bad luck. Get back to the top of your mark and do your best. 

It’s funny how no fielding team ever requests a ball change amid a flurry of wickets.

But when modern teams can’t get any movement in the air or off the seam, they run to the umpire like Oliver Twist asking for more,…