DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRICKET BALLS I BRETT LEE TV I REACTION!!
Added 2023-02-28 22:22:25 +0000 UTC
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you are right about the cricket becoming more oriented towards offensive play. that is where the t20 (20 overs) format of the game began initially it used to be just test cricket which is of 5 days (90 overs each day), where the real art and skill of cricket (batsman/bowler) shines.
Achinta Roy
2023-03-01 11:40:11 +0000 UTCSo you got most of it right. Couple of things to point out though. If the ball is hit into the crowd, the ball is not kept by the people. It needs to be returned back to the players. As Brett said, the condition of the ball matters in cricket. And you can apply sweat to it or rub it against a cloth to keep one side of the ball shinier than the other. This allows for swing in the air and can become difficult for a batsman. Before covid, it was also allowed to apply spit to the ball (yes! You read that right). Spit is more dense hence can change the condition of the ball very easily. However, other than these things, the condition of the ball must not be altered by any means. So for e.g. before covid, if you are to use spit on the ball, you must not be chewing a gum at the time. Lot of laws. Test matches (5 day cricket) where you'd wear whites is where the red ball is used. Each day starts around 10am and ends around 5:30pm. And recently to increase the number of viewers they've introduced day-night test match where each day starts around 1pm ends around 8:30pm. Because red ball is difficult to see in the twilight/night, they introduced pink ball for day/night test matches. White ball is used for when you wear colored clothing which is in ODI (50 over per side) or T20 (20 overs per side)
Karan Gidwani
2023-02-28 22:47:52 +0000 UTC
