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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With dew coming into the play, Pink balls are better to grip compared to White balls due to the use of linen in the seam as it absorbs the dew. 6. Coating and its effect At the highest level of the sport, balls of the most supreme quality are used where the covering is made of four pieces of leather shaped similar to the peel of a quartered orange, but one hemisphere is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the other. There are six rows of stitches. In lower-level competitions and for practice, a similar ball but with a two-piece covering is popularly used as they are comparatively cheaper. Many players claim the white balls used for limited-overs games have more swing and more sting than the more traditional cherry-red ones. 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.

The Pink ball was used for the first time in an international match in July 2009 for the One-Day match between the Women’s team of England and Australia. 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. 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) In a match situation, all balls are fairly uniform irrespective of their colour. There are those specifications relating to weight and circumference which are to be followed and enforced by the match officials.

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The key distinction between this and other balls is that it is mostly machine-made, with the two outside rows of seams machine-stitched and the two interior rows hand-stitched. The ball does not swing since the seam is deeply rooted in the cork surface. The hand stitched inner rows help to hold the bowl's two cups together, while the outer seams serve to provide grip to the bowlers as pronounced seams are missing in these types of balls. For spin bowlers, possibly. The extra shine on the ball will affect their grip and the way the ball acts on the pitch. 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 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? Williamson, Martin (14 August 2010). "The tragic death of Raman Lamba". Cricinfo Magazine . Retrieved 28 November 2014.

Up until the outbreak of the second world war, Dukes were the predominant brand across the world. From the late 1940’s onwards, the Kookaburra name began to break away and earn important contracts in Australia. Depending on the surface and overhead conditions, the red ball will swing more throughout the course of its life cycle. It also has a more pronounced seam than the white alternative and this helps the seam bowlers to be more effective. The Kookaburra is another red ball used for Test matches in Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe. Manufactured in Australia, the Kookaburra usually swings for the first 30 overs but it becomes easier for batters to play their shots soon after.

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The Red balls are not suited for night games as under floodlights they turn brownish. White balls are way better in terms of visibility under floodlights. Besides, while watching a match on television sets, the White color ball pops nicely. 3. Durability and Appearance