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[Cublingtoncc]

Morning was just wondering what's the best way to shine a ball

Saw at nets this week someone throw a bottle of water over a ball and shining it on the net tops and thought seriously

What's the best way

[Blazer]

Like you would shine shoes.

[Cublingtoncc]

Hahah.

I go for the old school rub untill shiny aha

This kid just threw a whole bottle of water over it

[ijmorgan]

I go mad at the weekend as all the youngsters seem to forever be wetting the ball on the shiny side, apart from making that side heavier you would't polish wet shoes and the wonder why they can't swing it.,

[SteffanLangholz]

First off, don't use sweat. Especially nutsweat. It contains acids and will wear down the shine.
Use either skingrease from the side of your nose or spit. Only a small amount, shine vigorously to heat and dry the surface making it more shiny and even.

Works for me at least

[Kez]

For conventional swing:
1. Have a Murray mint in your pocket
2. Lick fingers to make moist
3. Rub fingers on Murray mint
4. Rub fingers on shiny side
5. Buff like mad on trousers

For reverse:
Don't let anyone put moisture on the ball
Try and scuff up just one side- throwing the ball in on the bounce or having a pick at it.
And shine the other without any moisture present.

Oh sorry did you want legal ways to do it 

[Seniorplayer]

Use leather furniture restorer wax let it dry on the ball  then polish using small circular motions with a soft clean duster.

[Northern monkey]

Murray mint
As long as it's a decent ball

[Jlscarroll17]

Kendal mint cake, just pure sugar only takes a little bit and it works wonders !! Same principle as the Murray mint

[Woodyspin]

We found at my club that a tiny bit of wetting to the shiny side then lightly buffing it until shiny works. vigorous shining has torn the lacquer off the ball in patches! don't know why but our balls love a bit of TLC... Que @FattusCattus innuendo!

[FattusCattus]

I just rub furiously on the man-made fibres of my shorts until it perks up.

[jamesisapayne]

I just rub furiously on the man-made fibres of my shorts until it perks up.

Err... what exactly is it that perks up Fattus. Just the ball with all that rubbing in the groin area

[WalkingWicket37]

Use leather furniture restorer wax let it dry on the ball  then polish using small circular motions with a soft clean duster.

Where do you keep this while fielding?

[Seniorplayer]

In the batsmans  jockstrap

[jamesisapayne]

I really hope most of these suggestions are just tongue in cheek and not really used. If people are intentionally using furniture polish, Kendal mint cake et all then you're effectively bringing the game into disrepute, tampering with the ball and gaining an unfair advantage.