How cricket balls move: The science behind swing, seam and spin

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 ...
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The science of swing bowling: Do overhead conditions really make a difference?

Clouds gather over Lord's Ian Kington/AFP via Getty Images It has been cricketing lore ever since an American called Bart King toured England in 1897 and started taking wickets with a delivery known ...
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The Ashes enter the Twilight Zone: What makes pink-ball, day-night cricket so different — and difficult?

The Athletic has launched a Cricket WhatsApp Channel. Click here to join. No team sport is quite so obsessed by the colour of the ball as cricket. Where the annual shift in English Premier League ...
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ICC Cricket Committee recommends changes to two-ball rule in ODIs to revive reverse swing

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is looking to change the rules when it comes to using two new balls in ODIs. This decision might be taken in view of the lack of reverse swing for bowlers in ...