Smart Ball in Cricket: After Pink Ball, Red Ball & White Ball now it is TIME for Smart Ball| All You Need to Know
Smart Ball in Cricket: A five-Test series is being played between India and England (India vs Engladn Test Series) in England.
On the other hand, CPL has also started. Since then, there is a discussion among cricket fans about a particular issue. This discussion is being done over a cricket ball. You must have seen many changes in earlier cricket and in today’s cricket.
There have also been many technical changes. One of those changes is now the cricket ball as well. Now Smart Ball will be used in cricket. This smart ball is being used for the first time in CPL itself. So this year’s CPL has become even more special for the cricket fans. So let’s know what is this smart ball and how it works…
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What is Smart Ball?
The smart ball used in CPL is a kind of intelligent ball. In which a kind of electronic chip has been used. This special chip with sensor collects and sends information like speed, spin, power in real-time. Which can be viewed on Smartwatch, Mobile, Tablet or Computer/Laptop through a specially designed app. Regarding this smart ball, the company has claimed that, this real-time feedback coach will make cricket more exciting by bringing great changes in the game and its official work.
How does this work?
As soon as this smart ball is released from the bowler’s hand, the sensor inside the ball gets activated. After which she will observe the speed, spin and power of the chip ball at different stages and give information about it immediately.
Similarly, the ball’s revolution data for spin is also available at the time of release, pre-bounce and post-bounce. This smart ball also tells how much force has been applied while releasing the ball of the bowler. The company has also given a tag line for this change “For the first time, the ball will talk” which means for the first time the ball will talk.
Comparison of Kookaburra Ball and Smart Ball
According to the ball makers, this smart ball is no different from the Kookaburra ball. All its behavioral characteristics are similar to the conventional ball. Also, its design and look are also similar. Despite the sensor being installed in it, its weight is also the same as the Kookaburra. Only the core of the Smart Ball has been changed.
What do the makers say?
Former Australian fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz, chairman of the tech innovators’ Sportscore who made the ball, says it will change the experience of watching cricket. Kasprowicz describes the Smart Ball as a revolution. He says this smart ball is not just a high-performance tool. Rather, with the help of its intelligence, the spectators of the game will feel themselves even closer to the game.
