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How we make our cricket balls
At the heart of every Centurion grade A cricket ball is a cork sphere which provides a dead centre of gravity for accurate flight and bounce.
The thread used is specially made with up to 10 cores for maximum strength and is wax impregnated against water penetration. The ball is then hot wax dipped and finally a layer of varnish is applied.
The nucleus is then hand-wound with alternate layers of Portuguese cork and fine wool until an exact sphere of precise dimensions and weight is formed. Before casing, leather stabilising cups are added.
Machine-cut quarters of "butt" portion grain leather are used to create virtually perfect hemispheres which are then fitted around the core, carefully joined and the vital seam formed.
Super Test
Grade A 5½ oz
Test
Grade A 5½ oz
County
Grade A 5½ oz
4½ oz available
£6.95
Test (White)
Grade A 5½ oz
£9.95
£6.95
£13.95
The Ball Grading System
The apparent inconsistency among many Grade A cricket balls of overseas manufacture has prompted Centurion to introduce a unique Star Grading System (SGS). All are made by hand by skilled craftsmen in a process taking up to 8 hours per ball. Super Test - 4 piece cricket ball, hand stitched , cork centre, 78-80 stitches. Test - 4 piece cricket ball, cork and PVC centre, Grade 1 materials used, hand stitched, 76-78 stitches. County - 4 piece cricket ball, good quality alum tanned leather, hand stitched. Test 'A' White - Same spec as Test 'A but in white leather for day/night cricket.
Centurion Club
Vegetable tanned leather ball, ideal for club and school cricket
£4.95
Junior Club
Same spec as Club in 4½ oz
£3.99
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