Question

Weight of a cricket ball is:
1. 159.9gr. – 163gr.
2. 149.9 gr. – 153 gr.
3. 169.9 gr. – 174 gr.
4. 139.9 gr. – 143 gr.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 159.9gr. – 163gr.

The correct answer is 159.9gr. – 163gr.

• Cricket ball
  • A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket.
  • The weight of a cricket ball is 159.9gram. – 163gram.
  • A cricket ball consists of a cork core wound with string then a leather cover stitched on, and manufacture is regulated by cricket law at first-class level.
  • The trajectory of a cricket ball when bowled, through movement in the air, and off the ground, is influenced by the action of the bowler and the condition of the ball and the pitch, while working on the cricket ball to obtain optimal condition is a key role of the fielding side.
  • Cricket balls are harder and heavier than baseballs.

• British Standard BS 5993 specifies the construction details, dimensions, quality and performance of cricket balls.
  • A cricket ball is made with a core of cork, which is layered with tightly wound string, and covered by a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam.
  • In a top-quality ball suitable for the highest levels of competition, the covering is constructed of four pieces of leather shaped similar to the peel of a quartered orange, but one hemisphere is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the other.
  • The "equator" of the ball is stitched with string to form the ball's prominent seam, with six rows of stitches.
  • The remaining two joins between the leather pieces are stitched internally forming the quarter seam.
  • Lower-quality balls with a two-piece covering are also popular for practise and lower-level competition due to their lower cost.
  • Cricket balls are traditionally red, and red balls are used in Test cricket and First-class cricket but proposals to introduce other colours date back at least as early as 1937.
  • In Test cricket, a new ball is used at the start of each innings in a match.
  • In Limited Over Internationals, two new balls, one from each end, are used at the start of each innings.