Hero CPL to feature Kookaburra Smart Ball
Fri, Jul 30, '21
At this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) the tournament will use the Kookaburra Smart Ball – powered by Sportcor. This revolutionary ball will be used in a professional league for the first time when Hero CPL gets underway in St Kitts & Nevis on 26 August 2021.
The Kookaburra Smart Ball looks, feels and plays exactly the same as a regular ball but there is a state-of-the-art core that registers many more data points than using radar or ball-tracking technology.
The ball sends back significant information on each delivery including the speed and spin of a ball at release, when it bounces, and when it reaches the batsman. This information is then delivered to the commentators in real-time. This will be graphically displayed for fans to enjoy during the live telecast.