We sell two leather hard balls and this is the better one. The Rs. 600 T-20 ball is two-piece: two leather halves joined at the seam. This one is four-piece — four quarter panels stitched together — and that construction is what separates a practice ball from a ball you would want in a proper match.

Four panels means the leather is pulled around the cork from four directions instead of two. The ball holds its roundness longer under repeated hitting, and more importantly the seam sits between properly tensioned panels, so it stands proud for more overs before it flattens out. For a bowler that seam is the whole point — it is what you grip, and it is what gives you any chance of movement off the pitch.

So the extra Rs. 399 over the two-piece is not a small upgrade in finish. It is the difference between a ball that lasts an innings and one that lasts a session. If you bowl seam, buy this one and do not think about it again.

It is genuine cow hide, hand sewn throughout including the seam, and finished in glossy red with a cream stitched seam. The weight is stamped on the ball itself in gold: 5½ oz, which is 156g, the regulation weight for a men's cricket ball. It measures 72mm across and 225mm around.

Fine for club cricket, academy sessions and serious practice. A hard ball is a hard ball, so proper protective gear is not optional, and this is not something to put anywhere near a tape ball bat.

Safencia sells the 4-piece leather hard ball for Rs. 999 with Cash on Delivery across Pakistan. Message us on WhatsApp and we will confirm stock, your city and the delivery charge before dispatch.

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