BOOM Prime Match Quality Red Leather Cricket Balls Grade A Test Senior Mens Hand Stitched Pack of 6 Weight 5.5oz

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Seam for the Red ball is fully made up of synthetic material, while the Pink ball seam is made up of synthetic and linen mixed in proper proportion. 5. Dew effect and grip The various processes that are involved in making the white ball are similar in every aspect to the way the red ball is made," said Stuart Waterton, brand manager of Kookaburra Sport UK.

The overall performance of the different colored balls varies depending on the way the ball is made or the material used in the seam and the kind of coating applied to the surface of the ball. Many casual players use a tennis ball wrapped in layers of some type of adhesive tape (often electrical tape), which makes the relatively soft tennis ball harder and smoother. This is commonly referred to as a tape ball. A common variant is to tape only half the tennis ball, to provide two different sides and make it easy to bowl with prodigious amounts of swing. The bowler should feel the difference in pace they can bring the ball through their action and over time this will become faster, without any adverse effect on the accuracy. The manufacturing starts with that cork centre, followed by tightly bound string and the dyed red leather casing. Red balls generally tend to be more durable and their contrasting colour makes them easier for umpires and players to spot them. Cork is used to make the core of the ball while the string is used to wrap the body several times for reinforcement. Leather is then wrapped over both cork and string. This is how the ball is prepared. Interestingly, the leather is either dyed red or white depending on the type of format that is being played.

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Pink balls are better to grip during dew compared to the Red balls. The linen present in the Pink ball seam absorbs the dew and hence helps with a better grip. 6. Coating and its effect Once the stitching of the ball is complete, the seam is often quite raised. Furthermore, the ball is not completely rounded shape. Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. Children Under 13: The ball should weigh between 4.69 to 5.06 ounces (133 to 143 grammes). The circumference should be between 8.06 to 8.69 inches (205 to 221 millimetres) Murzello, Clayton (20 March 2012). "50 years on, Nari recalls near fatal blow". Mid-Day . Retrieved 28 November 2014.

Eventually, the Pink ball became the apt alternative to the Red ball. Why was the Color Pink Chosen as an Alternative to the Red ball?

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Being a darker shade of red, the new ball has a more noticeable and higher seam, as well as enhanced hardness of the cork on the inside of the ball. These modifications were made to improve bowlers' grip and to extend the life of the ball's seam. Dukes Balls: A team can be issued up to two warnings per innings but repeated use of saliva on the ball will result in a 5-run penalty to the batting side. Whenever saliva is applied to the ball, the umpires will be instructed to clean the ball before play recommences," ICC said in a press release issued in 2020.