WHY IS THE CRICKET BALL red?
The red ball is still used today in cricket. During night cricket matches, a white ball is used. As for the game itself, it originated in England, where ambient light levels leave much to be desired. Light is composed of seven different colors. The red wavelength is less dispersed from its original path while blue is the most scatted. Color red is therefore most appropriate to locate in lower light. Incidentally, the cricket ball is called the red cherry. The same explanation true for the red appearance of the sun during sunrise and sunset. In addition, the same logic may explain why the sky and the oceans appear blue. • WHAT SPECIAL About Games REDNECK? The Redneck Games, events for the less athletic, Held every July in Georgia (USA). Begun a decade ago as a parody of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, it attracted about 15,000 participants this year. Events are rare and include bellyflop Mudpie, bobbing for pig feet, hurling cup hub, flip cigarette redneck horseshoes played with toilet se
