Cricket Ball The Cricket ball is a basic requirement for any game of Cricket to happen. A Cricket ball is made of cork and latex and is covered by leather. This leather is held together by stitching which is called the “Seam”. The ball, when new, shall not weigh less than 5½ ounces/155.9 grams, nor more than 5¾ ounces/163 grams (156 grams is Optimum), and shall measure not less than 813/16 inches/22.4 cms, nor more than 9 inches/22.9 cms in circumference. Based on format of the game, Cricket balls are made of different colors these days i.e. Red, White, and Pink etc. In Test and First class Cricket matches, Red ball is being used. In One day limited overs matches and T-20 Matches (Day/ Night Matches) a White ball is being used. Recently ICC (International Cricket Council) has allowed the Pink Ball to be used in Day/ Night Test Matches. The shape and dimensions are the same for Red, White & Pink balls. The seam that runs around its circumference can make the ball bounce ...