Ball Tampering

 

I am not a cricket expert, but I do understand that it is the umpire's duty to look at the ball between overs for evidence of tampering.

In important matches, where there is a stump camera, as there was on Sunday, would it not be a sensible idea to show the ball properly to the camera so that all legitimate marks are recorded. Then if there were any arguments, it should be possible to ascertain when they occurred.

I also feel that this recording of the state of the ball would be another very interesting piece of information for the viewers. On the other hand, the fact that every mark was being recorded, would be a very strong detriment to any malpractice.