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Stories about the game, news from leagues and matches, and what is new in the CricSport app.

Historic cricket bats and balls laid out together
Photo: Internet Archive Book Images, via Wikimedia Commons (no known copyright restrictions)
Equipment

How a cricket ball is made, and why it swings

A cricket ball is a cork core, wound tight, wrapped in four pieces of leather and stitched into a raised seam. Almost everything a bowler can do to the ball depends on that seam and on how the two halves wear.

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Questions about the blog

01 How often is the blog updated?
When there is something worth explaining: a law question, a tournament lesson, a history story, or a CricSport change.
02 Can I suggest a topic?
Yes. Send the question a scorer or captain would ask, and we will add it to the library if it fits.
03 Are the articles sourced?
The history and law articles name their sources at the foot of the page. Photos carry their photographer and licence.