Next, after all of the components have been weighed to ensure they are within the universal guidelines for a cricket ball (155.9-163.0 grams for a men's ball), the four pieces of leather are ...

What’s inside cricket balls? Cricket balls mainly consist of several key layers, and are similar to baseball ones. The core of the ball is made of cork, ...

Blind cricket balls. Competition blind cricket first began in 1920 and has now become really popular. Blind cricket has two balls - both have bottle tops and metal weights inside which create a ...

In their chapter on cricket ball aerodynamics, Dr Mehta states that a new four-piece will swing at speeds from 47km/h to 128km/h. In an older ball, the upper range is reduced to around 115km/h.

After the resounding success of "What's Inside a Cricket Ball?" it is time for round two of this fascinating series—how are cricket bats made?

A cross-section of two cricket balls to illustrate the issue - the same brand, same model of cricket ball, but with two different cores. Left (darker core): rubber (extremely soft ball).

“The cricket ball used is made of fibre-plastic and has a small steel ball inside which makes a distinct noise during movement,” the organisers said.

See also: Indian giant HCL forms digital partnership with Cricket Australia The chip inside the core transmits information from the ball back to a phone or tablet app. The company said it feels ...

In the game of cricket, the express bowler holds a special place. The fastest of the fast bowlers deliver the ball at around 100mph and since the first radar guns were used to measure ball speed ...