cricket ball

Frequency: 6.89.2 per million words

A hard, solid ball used for the sport of cricket.

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Examples (10)

  • The bowler polished the new cricket ball on his trousers.
  • A traditional red cricket ball is used for Test matches.
  • He was hit by a stray cricket ball and got a nasty bruise.
  • The hard leather of the cricket ball can be dangerous if it hits you.
  • The batsman hit the cricket ball so hard it went for a six.
  • They spent ten minutes looking for the lost cricket ball in the bushes.
  • Unlike a tennis ball, a cricket ball is solid and very heavy.
  • The seam on a cricket ball helps the bowler to make it swing in the air.
  • He bought a new cricket ball for the team's practice session.
  • The distinctive smell of a leather cricket ball brings back memories of summer games.