Lesson 3 of 14
Ball Manufacturing
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Cork to .
Materials: Top-grade alum-tanned cowhide , hand-stitched with linen thread; cork wound with fine wool.
Quality Control: Each ball is weighed (155.9–163.0 g) and gauged (22.4–22.9 cm circumference) to ICC specs.
Technical Breakdown
19-section schemaDefinition
A cricket ball is built around a cork-and-wool , encased in four quarters joined by an 80-stitch .
History
The cricket ball's cork-and- construction dates to the 1770s (Duke's of Kent); pink and white balls were introduced later for day-night and limited-overs cricket.