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Why are cricket balls stitched?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Cricket balls have an outer cover made of four pieces of leather. In the old days, such coverings had to be stitched in order to keep them from falling apart while in use. The stitched seam continues to be on the cricket ball today because it has become an important aspect of Bowling technique.

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15y ago

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