SWINGA Technique Ball

Swings like a brand-new ball. Every ball.

A new leather ball costs $20–$70 and the shine is gone within a session. When the shine goes, so does the swing. The SWINGA's half-dimple, half-smooth design swings the same way a new ball does — and never stops. No shine to lose, no going out of shape, and it still works in the wet.

I built it to sit as close to a new ball as possible: the same size as a regulation men's cricket ball, the same bounce off the wicket, and a similar degree of swing. I didn't want it doing anything unrealistic. I also made sure it has a bit of give in it, so it isn't going to damage a $1,000 bat the way a hard training ball will. Underarms, throwdowns, bowling, flingers and bowling machines — it handles all of it.

What it does for your players

• Bowlers get instant feedback. If the wrist isn't behind the ball, it won't swing — so they feel a good release straight away.
• Batters can face a swinging ball for hours instead of a couple of overs. Harder work, and that's the point.
• Coaches get a proper contest at throwdowns — you're genuinely trying to get them out.

Which weight?

• 146 g — for the most swing. The all-rounder, and the easier of the two to get moving.
• 156 g — for the most realistic feel. Senior men's weight. It swings a little less, but comes off the bat closest to a real leather ball. The one higher-level players tend to prefer. Built for the quickest throwers: the RoboArm, the RapidArm and the clear Sidearm.

Plenty of coaches carry both — the 146 g to challenge players in the air, the 156 g when they want match-realistic contact.

Buying for a squad? 6 pack $18.00 a ball, 12 pack $16.50 a ball.

Created by Aaron Lilly — WACA First Grade for a decade at Subiaco-Floreat, 20 years coaching junior and senior cricket. Over 50,000 SWINGAs now in use worldwide.

Outside Australia? International postage on a single ball costs more than the ball — find your nearest stockist in New Zealand, India, South Africa, the UK, Europe or the USA.