Cricket Balls

Nothing is better then a summer session watching the cricket hearing the unmistakable sound of the willow thwacking against the leather, a sound never to be bettered in my mind.

With the Ashes series coming up later this year, now has never been a time for fashion to get on board.Paul Smith of Jean fame has got in on the act with this excellent example of fashion branching out into the world of Cricket.

Now by definition a cricket ball must adhere to these specifications:- “For men’s cricket, the ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9 and 163.0 g) and measure between 8 13/16 and 9 in (224 and 229 mm) in circumference. Balls used in women’s and youth matches are slightly smaller.”

Here is Paul Smiths attempt which does adhear to these specifications…

Now you could technically use this in a Test Match or a One day match as the ICB have over the last few years been experimenting with different colour balls . Now how in your mind does this ball stand out compared to the standard cricket ball…

In many ways I feel that this ball is the perfect solution and could improve performance due to the colour scheme it has.

But I would recommend for the sake of your savings sticking with the $10 balls at the local sports shop!