A single cow only makes 15 Dukes cricket balls. Whereas a butcher might pride themselves on achieving maximum bang for their bovine buck by using almost the entire animal from nose to tail, it turns ...

The game of cricket is believed to have originated in rural England sometime in the 16th or 17th century. The earliest versions of cricket balls had no standard size, weight or stitching: they were ...

The 10-year anniversary of the death of much-loved Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes falls on November 27. The 25-year-old's life was tragically cut short in 2014 when a bouncer struck the back of ...

Whether it’s a fiery Test match spell or a thrilling T20 finish, one thing remains constant - the cricket ball. While it may seem like a simple piece of equipment, the cricket ball’s weight and size ...

If you've ever watched a batter get beaten by a ball that curved, jagged or dipped at the last moment, you've seen one of cricket's great mysteries. Whether it's a Mitchell Starc inswinger, a Josh ...

A contentious rule change imposed during the coronavirus pandemic is set to alter cricket’s playing conditions as fears prevail that the contest will skew in favor of batters. The International ...

Cricket is now back on in England, despite Boris Johnson declaring cricket balls a “natural vector of disease”. His statement has frustrated cricket fans and players, but has also raised the wider ...

Australian cricket is engulfed in scandal after TV cameras caught Cameron Bancroft attempting to manipulate the condition of the ball during the team’s third Test match against South Africa. Bancroft ...