Is the ball used in Women's cricket the same as the one in Men's cricket?

The official law on Cricket Balls, state the following sizes:-

Mens Cricket. 5 ½ ounces to 5 ¾ ounces. It should also measure between 22.4cm and 22.9cm in circumference.

Women’s Cricket 4 15/16 ounces to 5 1/16 ounces. It should measure between 21cm and 22.5cm in circumference.

Jinx is correct

Law 5 (The ball)

1. Weight and size

The ball, when new, shall weigh not less than 5½ ounces/155.9 g, nor more than

5¾ ounces/163 g, and shall measure not less than 813/16 in/22.4 cm, nor more than 9 in/22.9 cm in circumference.

2. Approval and control of balls

(a) All balls to be used in the match, having been approved by the umpires and captains, shall be in the possession of the umpires before the toss and shall remain under their control throughout the match.

(b) The umpire shall take possession of the ball in use at the fall of each wicket, at the start of any interval and at any interruption of play.

3. New ball

Unless an agreement to the contrary has been made before the match, either captain may demand a new ball at the start of each innings.

4. New ball in match of more than one day’s duration

In a match of more than one day’s duration, the captain of the fielding side may demand a new ball after the prescribed number of overs has been bowled with the old one. The Governing Body for cricket in the country concerned shall decide the number of overs applicable in that country, which shall not be less than 75 overs.

The umpire shall inform the other umpire and indicate to the batsmen and the scorers whenever a new ball is taken into play.

5. Ball lost or becoming unfit for play

If, during play, the ball cannot be found or recovered or the umpires agree that it has become unfit for play through normal use, the umpires shall replace it with a ball which has had wear comparable with that which the previous ball had received before the need for its replacement. When the ball is replaced the umpire shall inform the batsmen and the fielding captain.

6. Specifications

The specifications as described in 1 above shall apply to men’s cricket only. The following specifications will apply to

(i) Women’s cricket

Weight: from 415/16 ounces/140 g to 55/16 ounces 151 g

Circumference: from 8¼ in/21.0 cm to 87/8 in/22.5 cm

(ii) Junior cricket – Under 13

Weight: from 411/16 ounces/133 g to 51/16 ounces 144 g

Circumference: from 81/16 in/20.5 cm to 811/16 in/22.0 cm

© Marylebone Cricket Club 2010

For men's cricket, the ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9 and 163.0 g) and measure between 8 13/16 and 9 in (224 and 229 mm) in circumference. Balls used in women's and youth matches are slightly smaller.

What do you think it is a tennis ball, in all forms of cricket played by men or women except the blind it is the same ball except for the color.

I hope you mean Field Hockey. Hockey ball is slightly smaller than Cricket Ball

I think same ball is used for Women's as Man's in cricket.............

Ya.....Ball is always same as Men's cricket....

I think women’s balls are larger in sizes than men’s balls, at least they look so.

what u think they play by plastic ball

the ball is same..

Yes same in the statistics :)