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In cricket, different kinds of balls are used for various formats, but there is a significant difference between white ball and red ball, which can alter the way most players play. Cricket balls are ...

Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

In Cricket, two balls, normally the red and white, come into play. Occasionally, the pink ball is used during a day and night Test. However, during practice at the nets, players and coaches use ...

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said that he does not have any preference on bowling with the old or the new ball and ...