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Cricket balls: construction, non-linear visco-elastic properties, quality control and implications for the game
Article first published online: 25 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/jst.8
© 2008 John Wiley and Sons Asia Pte Ltd
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Fuss, F. K. (2008), Cricket balls: construction, non-linear visco-elastic properties, quality control and implications for the game. Sports Technol., 1: 41–55. doi: 10.1002/jst.8
Publication History
- Issue published online: 25 JUN 2008
- Article first published online: 25 JUN 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 JAN 2008
- Manuscript Revised: 3 JAN 2008
- Manuscript Received: 20 DEC 2007
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