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new ball
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /ˌnjuː ˈbɔːl/ us /ˌnuː ˈbɑːl/
in cricket, the ball at the beginning of the innings (= a team's turn at hitting the ball), or an occasion during the innings when the ball is replaced, when it is still very hard and it is usually easier for the bowlers (= the players who throw the ball) to make it change direction:
take the new ballHe's their best bowler and usually takes the new ball.
In Test cricket, the bowling team can get a new ball after 80 overs.
She took three wickets with the new ball, all caught behind.
They decided not to take the new ball as soon as it became available as the old ball was still doing a lot.
The openers' job is to see the new ball off.
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