Ball Science
Lesson 9 of 14

The Shine-and-Scuff Lifecycle

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Why one side is loved and one is left alone.

The shiny side maintains laminar airflow; the trips the into turbulence.

Sweat is allowed on the ball; saliva is no longer permitted post-2020 ICC rule change.

From 30 onward the starts feeding for any team that has managed both sides well.

Technical Breakdown

19-section schema