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Noun

cricket ball - the ball used in playing cricket

ball - round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"

cricket equipment - sports equipment used in playing cricket

Translations

cricket ball

n → palla da cricket

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Tom was abla e to throw a cricket ball 180ft over Lockwood Viaduct, re-enacting a feat achieved in 1935 and 1962.

Tom hurls into folklore; Cricketer's throw tops 180ft over rail viaduct

"If you're not allowed to touch a cricket ball, let's have standardised bats.

Lawson demands 'legalisation' of 'ball tampering' in cricket

If a cricket ball is used in a public space it can be dangerous and hence playing with a tennis or tape-ball is ideal.

Joys of tape-ball and street cricket

Craig Smith, 33, from Acklam, Middlesbrough, decided to wind-up his girlfriend April Robson, 25, by claiming that a cricket ball found outside his flat had hit their friend Sean Walker on the head.

Craig bowled over in cricket ball drama

The ability of world XI all-rounder Andrew Flintoff and Simon Jones to gain aerial movement once the shine was off the Duke's ball played a major part in England's 2-1 victory and Ponting took a swipe when he said: "It is the only country in the world where you use a different cricket ball. You use a Kookaburra cricket ball in every series in the world except for England

CRICKET: Australia in bid to clamp down on reverse swing phenomenon

An RAF airman died after being hit on the head by a cricket ball during a match between two Services sides.

Airman dies after cricket ball tragedy

A Lahore based cricket ball manufacturing factory would be dispatching a consignment order of 2,000 cricket balls for the third edition of the Blind Cricket World Cup.

Pakistan-made balls set to be rolled in Blind Cricket World Cup

Both Tony Bower and Martin Calvert were there when a cricket ball was hurled over the top of the 120ft high Lockwood Viaduct - four times in a row.

When cricket pro Gordon beat viaduct; Memories of feat with cricket ball

Yet the poor old cricket ball has had nothing done to it in 100 years," he added.

Dean Jones calls for 'high-tech balls' to combat modern-day 'killer bats'

A MOTHER was arrested and locked in a police cell for five hours after refusing to give children their cricket ball back.

MUM LOCKED UP FOR NOT GIVING BALL BACK TO KIDS; Family's fury after police nightmare

Sehwag is a fantastic player and Gilchrist, although he has retired now, was simply a magnificent hitter of the cricket ball.

'T20 a pale shadow of the great game'