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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: RossViper on July 25, 2011, 11:18:35 PM

Title: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: RossViper on July 25, 2011, 11:18:35 PM

...your cricket balls of course.

I play northants prem, we use 25 quid dukes, not sure of the model, very good thoguh. Used hunts before, utter (No Swearing Please), still about 20 quid i think.

What balls are you using, price, playing standard, how good are they?

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: Richard on July 26, 2011, 07:31:26 AM

Durham Senior League, Readers Sovreign - unadulterated rubbish. Shine lasts 6-8 overs max, go misshapen very quickly, seam is not very pronounced.

Will be pestering the club to change to the Dukes alternative next season - both balls are about £22-25 quid.

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: aidy1098 on July 26, 2011, 07:35:32 AM

we use hunts and they are utter crap, cost about £22 a ball, shine lasts 10 overs, get ruined very easily

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: tbarnfield99 on July 26, 2011, 08:01:28 AM

League: ECB Northern Premier League

Cost: £20-25

Make: Readers

Info: Seam stays rigid for about 15 overs. After that it's time to fill your boots. Only seen a handful of bowlers make them swing this season!

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: Johnny on July 26, 2011, 08:05:26 AM

Quote from: tbarnfield99 on July 26, 2011, 08:01:28 AM

League: ECB Northern Premier League

Cost: £20-25

Make: Readers

Info: Seam stays rigid for about 15 overs. After that it's time to fill your boots. Only seen a handful of bowlers make them swing this season!

Palace Shield use the same ball.

Tom, were you playing NPCL when we had to use Surridge balls? They were shocking - much worse than the Readers (which not many people have good things to say about anyway)

Used Oxbridge balls in the Yorkshire League, which I think are the best I've used, though many people complained they were too hard and lead to many broken bats.

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: Tumo on July 26, 2011, 08:37:00 AM

Used to use Readers Gold A in my old league, £10, held together well. Swung too. Good seam. Now using Readers County, £15 a piece, and garbage. loses lacquer after about 3 balls, rips apart. Use the Oxbridge Tiflex Hamptons, £14 on Sundays, and amazing!

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: Nickauger on July 26, 2011, 08:41:25 AM

We use spherical red ones that weigh about 5.5 oz, swing all innings if well looked after and hold together quite nicely. They're globe sports I think, price not sure.

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: tommo256 on July 26, 2011, 09:04:59 AM

League: 2 counties or hunts county sunday league
Ball: Red hunts one
Cost- 20-25 quid
Info: dont find them to bad if looked after well enough

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: SG6-18 on July 26, 2011, 10:31:06 AM

Sussex County League
Gray nicolls test one. its actually really good. bout £25 a pop but shine can last almost throughout. can get some big swing on it too!

Title: Re: Tell me about your balls...
Post by: justnotcricket86 on July 26, 2011, 10:50:39 AM

We've been using Crown and they swing a mile. Not sure about pricing though. Tend to last about 25overs before it's help yourself time