Talk:Cricket ball

message: how many stitches are there in the ball?
Or why does our cricket ball have a split in each half?
:I've answered both by adding to the article. -dmmaus 01:11, 6 August 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Question

message: We non-cricket-playing Yanks would like to know more about these commercially available items. Lou Sander 12:27, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure myself but it appears these are harder tennis balls designed to be used for Tennis Ball Cricket and as alternatives to Tape balls Nil Einne 10:44, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heavy Tennis Balls 

message: An image of a "used" ball (60+ overs old) would be a valuable addition to this article. --Dweller 13:05, 14 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image 

message: "Cricket ball is made from a core of cork, which is layered with tightly wound string, and covered by a leather case with a slightly raised sewn seam."
Does anyone know the diameter of the core compared with the amount which is string? Aspirex (talk) 07:34, 22 April 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  More information requested on manufacture 

message: I find it incredibly odd that the common name for a cricket ball, a corky, is not mentioned anywhere on the page.
I'll be adding it in a the next few days if no one objects.
Very bizarre it's not mentioned.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.151.27.210 (talk) 20:40, 10 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corky. 

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message: "...the white ball is unsuited to first-class cricket because its rapid deterioration makes it unable to be used for eighty overs as specified in the rules". I was under the impression that the real issue is that the white ball doesn't show up well against the compulsory white clothing worn in first class and tests, as opposed to coloured clothing in one-day... hence the need for a ball with some colour against white clothing at night. Rcbutcher (talk) 10:00, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Reason for pink ball

message: An unregistered editor recently added a reference to corky in the first sentence, leaving "A cricket ball, or 'corky' is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket." I deleted the edit with the comment: Nickname not helpful in lead paragraph. Unlikely that anyone who knows the term corky does not also know the term cricket ball. The original editor (or one with the same IP address) re-reverted the edit with the comment  That's not how encyclopedias work.
It is not clear that corky is a name for a cricket ball. The Oxford English Dictionary  does not give this meaning, neither does Wictionary. (.)
Even if corky is an established name for a cricket ball, this does not merit mention in the lead section. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section says: "The lead should stand on its own as a concise overview of the article's topic. It should identify the topic, establish context, explain why the topic is notable, and summarize the most important points, including any prominent controversies." We should not put all known facts about a subject in the lead.
Please justify why corky should be mentioned here, or I will delete it. Verbcatcher (talk) 17:13, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Corky 

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message: invented the cricket boll 2409:4071:4D93:4674:0:0:B6C9:4D11 (talk) 14:45, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Invented the cricket boll