Kookaburra Sport
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Kookaburra Sport Pty Ltd (or simply Kookaburra) is an Australian
One-day international matches and the red ball used in Test cricket in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe
.
History
The company was founded in 1890 by Alfred Grace Thompson, a migrant harness and
advent of the motor car.[1] The company was founded in Brighton before moving to its current location in Moorabbin on the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia. In the mid-1980s, the company diversified into manufacturing the full range of cricket bats, clothing, footwear and protective equipment.[2]
Products
The company manufactures
One-day internationals matches, and the pink and red balls used in Test cricket in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Zimbabwe.[4] The ball is machine-stitched with the seam fading quickly and the thin seam makes it difficult for finger spinners to grip the ball.[5]
The company also produces a range of cricket equipment, such as bats, helmets, pads, gloves, and others. The Kookaburra bats are known for being some of the best worldwide and are often used by Australian greats such as Glenn Maxwell, Brett Lee, Tim Paine, and Marnus Labuschagne
Kookaburra
world cup matches since 1984. The company also manufactures sticks and balls for Australian rules football.[6]
See also
- List of fitness wear brands
- British Cricket Balls Ltd
- Sanspareils Greenlands
- List of oldest companies in Australia
References
- ^ "How the Renowned Kookaburra Ball Retains its Eminence in Cricket". News18. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Kookaburra tale". Deccan Herald. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "MCC's silly point". The Daily Telegraph. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- Cricinfo. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "Three of a kind: The different balls used in Test cricket". 14 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "The immense popularity of Kookaburra Sport". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
