赛球是在板球运动中所用到的一种坚硬的实心球。由软木和皮革构成。板球在很大程度上由一级比赛的赛制规则所管制。操纵板球是通过不同的各种各样的身体机能，投球稳定的程度和使击球手出局¬—¬空中掷球，离地面触球，同时也受球的状况和投球手的努力程度影响。而板球比赛获得最佳优势,关键在于防守位置。板球运动主要通过击球手得分，通过带球跑到安全位置，记为得分跑或者直接通过边界球。

板球对抗赛和国内大多数赛事都连续数天，板球是传统的红色。在很多单日赛中，板球则为白色。训练球，白，红，粉红也很常见，然而板球设计中橙色球和网球的球可用于训练或非官方的板球比赛。在板球赛中，当球的质量变化到不可再用时，而在这段恶化期间，也影响了比赛。在板球规则的指定允许方式以外对板球的修改，比赛中是被禁止的，'球篡改'已导致了许多争议。

A cricket ball is a hard, solid ball used to play cricket. A cricket ball consists of cork covered by leather, and manufacture is regulated by cricket law at first class level. The manipulation of a cricket ball, through employment of its various physical properties, is a staple component of bowling and dismissing batsmen. Movement in the air, and off the ground, is influenced by the condition of the ball, the efforts of the bowler and the pitch, while working on the cricket ball to obtain optimum condition is a key role of the fielding side. The cricket ball is the principal manner through which the batsman scores runs, by manipulating the ball into a position where it would be safe to take a run, or by directing the ball through or over the boundary.