Khan, Fouad (6 August 2013). "The physics of fast: Why McGrath was faster than you think". www.espncricinfo.com. ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 January 2015 . Retrieved 15 December 2014. Precision and accuracy considerations – No information is available in this section. Historical Evolution In particular, slip positions require special skills since the slip fielder is placed behind the batsman and the ball comes directly off the edge of the bat.

Another difference between the two sports involves the condition and replacement of the ball as a match progresses.

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Circumference: The ball's circumference is another critical aspect. It must measure at least 8 1/4 inches or 21.0 centimeters. The specified size of the ball's circumference is important in determining its behavior during matches. The upper limit for the circumference is 8 7/8 inches or 22.5 centimeters. Jones, Stephen K. (2009). Brunel in South Wales. Vol.III: Links with Leviathans. Stroud: The History Press. p.56. ISBN 9780752449128. A high-speed machine wraps string, wool or nylon around the cork sphere. If the ball has an additional layer of wood around the core, this is created using a high-pressure mould and it trimmed in a similar fashion to the exterior leather.

The blade is connected to a long cylindrical cane handle, similar to that of a mid-20th-century tennis racquet, using a splice. The handle is usually covered with a rubber grip. Bats incorporate a wooden spring design where the handle meets the blade. The current design of a cane handle spliced into a willow blade through a tapered splice was the invention in the 1880s of Charles Richardson, a pupil of Brunel and the first Chief Engineer of the Severn Railway Tunnel. [2] [3] Spliced handles had been used before this but tended to break at the corner of the join. The taper provides a more gradual transfer of load from the bat's blade to the handle and avoids this problem. The edges of the blade closest to the handle are known as the shoulders of the bat, and the bottom of the blade is known as the toe of the bat. Records | First-class matches | Team records | Highest innings totals | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo . Retrieved 4 September 2020.

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