People in India like to watch cricket matches the most. But do you know which colour ball is used in cricket matches and what is the reason behind it?
Why is white ball used in ODI and T20 matches?
Cricket matches are played in most countries of the world. But the craze for cricket is especially high in India. India's cricket board BCCI is the most expensive and richest cricket board. But have you noticed that balls of different colors are used in cricket matches. Whereas only white balls are used in ODI and T-20 matches.
Cricket ball
The structure of the cricket ball is quite solid and it is made with the help of leather and cork. Currently, balls of three colors are used in all formats of cricket. These include red, white and pink balls. Let us tell you that the weight of cricket balls ranges from 155.9 grams to 163 grams and its circumference is between 22.4 to 22.9 centimeters. However, the ball used in women's cricket is slightly smaller than this.
Red Ball
Red ball has been used in cricket since ancient times. Red ball is used in test cricket, domestic cricket and first class cricket, these red balls are stitched with white thread.
White Ball
Until 28 November 1978, only the red ball was used in cricket. But a one-day match of the World Series between Australia and West Indies was to be played under floodlights at the Sydney Cricket Ground, where the white ball was chosen. The white ball is used in ODI and T20 cricket so that players can see the ball easily in matches played under floodlights. Currently, a white ball is used in every one-day format, these white balls are stitched with dark green thread.
Pink Ball
In cricket, the pink ball is used only in day-night test matches, so that the players can easily see the ball even at night. Let us tell you that in July 2009, the pink ball was used for the first time in the ODI match between Australia and England women's team. The pink ball is stitched with black thread.
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