Things You'll Need:
- Cricket ball
- Pins or needles
- Fabric
- Sandpaper
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Step 1
Inspect the cricket ball for places where it has received wear naturally. These are the best places to age the ball further because they will be harder to detect.
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Step 2
Remove any polish or shine on the ball by carefully scratching the surface with a pin or needle to simulate the wear and tear in a cricket match.
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Step 3
Decide which of the two sides of the ball will be the more polished side than the other if your goal is to age the ball to increase its spin.
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Step 4
Rub one side on fabric until some of the dye, if the ball is dyed the traditional red, comes off. (In a night match, the ball is white; this color is now used for day games as well.)
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Step 5
Sand the other side with sandpaper lightly to scuff it. Work from existing scratches to enlarge them in as natural a fashion as possible.
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Step 6
Fray the seam by carefully plucking it with a pin or needle so that the wear looks natural.








