Different types of cricket balls
Different types of cricket balls
Different types of cricket balls
Cricket balls are manufacturers in various designs. Four of the main cricket balls designs in the UK are Kookaburra, Slazenger, Readers and Gunn and Moore. All manufactured balls are suitable for training and matches but, there are also quite a few novelty balls that are obviously not always in use.
For starters, let's take a look at cricket balls manufactured by Readers. Alfred Readers, the cricket ball manufacturers, have been in cricket ball manufacturing business for over 200 years. They carry about 29 different balls in their range excluding variations on colours and sizes. Their hard balls are used for matches and training while their soft balls are solely used for training. Club players are very loyal to their brand. There is often, very little difference in the hard cricket ball, compared to cricket balls manufactured by other companies, in the same price range. However, once you find a ball you like it is quite hard to change to another one.
The top ball is the Test and County cricket ball. Their retail price varies but it can be bought for around 70. It is their best ball and is suitable for first class and International matches. So why is it the best?
You have to look at the interior of the ball to find the answer as that is where the quality lies. The inner core is made with 5 layers of cork and worsted, which helps retain its shape and gives it a consistent performance akin to Test cricket. The outer layer is from the best cow hide and the stitching is the finest available.
Other cricket balls that are made by Readers have their merits but, all have less attention given to them. This is basically due to the poorer quality materials that are used to make the ball and are hence cheaper in price. That doesn't mean the ball won't do a good job but, the job will need to be properly matched with each ball.
The Club cricket ball is the cheapest ball and retails around 8. It is suitable for training or for 20/20 matches only. Most of the cricket balls are only available as men's and youth, with only a couple made in women's size.
The men's ball weighs 5 1/4 oz, the youth ball weighs 4 3/4 oz and the women's ball weighs in at 5 oz. Most clubs tend to let the women continue using the smaller ball however if women play in men's cricket they must use the bigger ball.
Other cricket balls made by Readers are primarily used for training and building confidence and skills. They have a Supaball, which is a softer ball, as it has a PVC cover and a lightweight core. It is the most popular soft ball as it is suitable for use in Kwik Cricket tournaments. It is also available in a multitude of colours.
Other balls include the windball, the Allplay (red tennis ball) All round ball and indoor balls. These balls all have their function and a decent cricket coach will have a selection of these in his kitbag, no matter where he goes. The Reacta ball is intended to sharpen up the reflexes of the fielders mainly because the ball creates an uneven bounce due to its 6 bumpy sides.
Most companies also manufacture presentation balls for players that achieve something memorable during a game such as, 5 wickets, a hat trick or a century. In addition, companies manufacture souvenir sized balls, which are smaller versions of the big cricket balls.
The different colours that cricket balls are available in are red, pink, white, yellow, orange and split colour balls. The split colour balls have one half white and the other half red. These split colour balls are for coaches and bowlers to see how the ball comes out of the bowlers hand and to see the way the balls flight changes through the air.
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