Lesson 10 of 13
Altitude & Ball Flight
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Thinner air, longer sixes.
At 1,500m elevation (Johannesburg, Dharamsala) air density drops ~15%, reducing aerodynamic and increasing six-hitting distance by 6-8%.
also reduces because the same air pressure differential exerts less .
Technical Breakdown
19-section schemaHistory
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.