Red Cherry

Red Cherry is a cricket ball that has never been used before. Due to the fact that the default projectile has a bright red (cherry) color, in professional circles, it was nicknamed – red cherry.

According to the established rules, one shell is used within one inning.

However, in some situations, it is replaced early:

• the ball is misplaced during the game (for example, it flies off the field, is taken by fans, or cannot be found),
• the field team has the prerogative to request to be changed, but only after reaching a certain number of overs (80 in a test match and 34 in an ODI match);
• if the player intentionally alters the direction in which the ball is moving (a breach of the norms of fair play).