2 piece vs 4 piece

I was just wondering if someone could please tell me the difference between a 2 piece and a 4 piece cricket ball. Thanks.


EDIT: By difference I mean the way it looks and the way it behaves since I have heard that 2 piece balls swing more. Are four piece balls the ones that have like a split running down each side of the ball?


Edited by Rafay - 26 December 2006 at 4:01am

You have it all right Rafay! My coach told me the same thing you said about the 2 piece and 4 piece balls. He is a veteran; 43 years old! He said the 2 piece use to swing wickedly especially when the tide is high and you are playing next to the sea.

I used a 2 piece ball in next practice once, think I bowled out about 20 people, those balls rock

 I think 2 piece swings more when i was playing back home india we used them a lot and god they did swing alot since thelast 5 years in uk i have been playing wiht 4 piece, i found that thye swing as much as the 2 piece, i thinkit depends on your action and how u hit the seam and weather as well just not the ball. i have been playing for 15 odd years and last season, i took a tenner 10/22 in a lower division match, just to let you know iam not fibbing.

have you ever thought he might be an allrounder??

hi the ccc yep iam an allrouder made naearly 450 odd runs last season iam the strike bowler and number 4 to bat in the team. 

the difference between the 2 are the amount of pannels, and you will actually find that the prefrence of balls are different where you are, i found that in west australia they prefer the 2 piece balls, and a bit further north in the WA they prefer the 4 piece, i guess its to do with the atmosphere

well the 2peices we use in out comp are just a bit of Cork with rope and leather but the 5star 4 peices are made up of layers and layers of rubber/cork and string to make it last lobger and give more bounce for turf pitches

theres a vid on Kuk.com if yas wanna take alook

Never heard of that before

Where does everyone get their balls from? I got one from Lillywhites which was well cheap (£2.95) but it was too small and fell to bits.

The cheapest I've seen in the shops is about £6.

I've got my eye on some on eBay that are £16 for 6 delivered, 5 1/2 oz 2 piece. Does that sound like a good deal?

Link here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-LEATHER-CRICKET-BALLS-5-5-oz_W0QQitemZ250122569354QQihZ015QQcategoryZ72567QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks




Edited by Homer S - 04 June 2007 at 2:17pm

Let me guess,  retired bowler?

Edited by 143no - 04 June 2007 at 2:32pm

Originally posted by 143no   You may as well throw rocks at your bat.

Why what's wrong with them?

Originally posted by Homer S Originally posted by 143no   You may as well throw rocks at your bat. Why what's wrong with them?

I think the better quality ones are also a darker shade of red.