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Ball Science
Leather, lacquer & 6 ounces of physics
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From the cork core to the proud seam, every part of the cricket ball does a job — and each manufacturer's ball behaves differently across formats and conditions.
Learning path
- 1Lesson 1
Anatomy of a Cricket Ball
Cork, wool, leather, lacquer, seam.
5 min - 2Lesson 2
Seam Stitching Patterns
Why Dukes differs from Kookaburra.
4 min - 3Lesson 3
Ball Manufacturing
Cork to leather.
5 min - 4Lesson 4
Ball Compression & Coefficient of Restitution
How much it bounces.
4 min - 5Lesson 5
Red vs White vs Pink
Why each ball behaves differently.
5 min - 6Lesson 6
Why White Balls Go Soft
The 34-over change.
4 min - 7Lesson 7
Pink Ball Under Lights
The twilight specialist.
5 min - 8Lesson 8
Dukes vs Kookaburra vs SG
Three balls, three sports.
6 min - 9Lesson 9
The Shine-and-Scuff Lifecycle
Why one side is loved and one is left alone.
6 min - 10Lesson 10
Ball Age Phases
Overs 0-10, 10-30, 30+.
5 min - 11Lesson 11
Saliva Ban & Shine Alternatives
Post-2020 ball management.
4 min - 12Lesson 12
Ball Flight Physics
Drag, lift, Magnus and dip.
6 min - 13Lesson 13
Ball-Tampering: The Physics
Why teams take the risk.
4 min - 14Lesson 14
Ball Management & Tampering History
The line between care and cheating.
5 min