"new ball" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-new ball.ogg Forms: new balls [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} new ball (plural new balls)
  1. (cricket) A cricket ball never previously used in a match; a replacement new cricket ball taken by the captain of the bowling side at certain specified times during an innings. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-new_ball-en-noun-x2GoAkL9 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (tennis) Any of a set of replacement tennis balls issued at specified times in the professional game. Categories (topical): Tennis
    Sense id: en-new_ball-en-noun-~-0hdGk1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 58 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, tennis

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