Now the club has gone the full hog and introduced a vegan cricket ball — a synthetic animal products-free one covered in rubber instead of leather. “It does behave like a leather cricket ball ...

The laws of cricket explicitly state that fielders ... "Kookaburra has been working for several years on the development of a synthetic ball to avoid the use of leather. This ball would not ...

Synthetic alternatives—polyurethane or composite skins—appear in training balls or indoor cricket, but regulations for professional play, set by the International Cricket Council (ICC ...

Now they have gone the full hog and introduced a vegan cricket ball -- a synthetic animal products-free one covered in rubber instead of leather. "It does behave like a leather cricket ball ...

The pink ball, however, is a recent addition to cricket. It is designed specifically for day-night Test matches. Its colour makes it easier to spot under artificial lights, unlike the red ball.