cricket balls

Red leather spheres

Cricket balls are the hard, leather-covered spheres used in the sport of cricket, traditionally red for test matches and white for limited-overs formats.

They weigh between 155 and 163 grams and feature a raised seam that bowlers exploit to generate swing and spin.

Unlike baseballs, cricket balls are not replaced frequently during play; their gradual deterioration over the course of an innings is a strategic element of the game.

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