
TCA
CRICKET BALLS
With 10 years of experience running an indoor cricket centre and working with leagues and clubs, we know the value of good quality cricket balls and how they affect the standard of cricket played, The Cricket Asylum began producing our own balls back in 2015. Designed specifically to be durable with a high shine, we produce only premium quality cricket balls. All TCA balls are of 4-piece construction, hand stitched with a wax or high quality lacquered finished.
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TCA balls swing, hold their shape and keep their colour over after over.
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Tried and tested in challenging conditions ranging from dry abrasive pitches in India and the Caribbean to the wet and soggy outfields of Northern England.
Manufacturing information
All TCA balls use a specially designed cortex centre that ensures balls retain their shape throughout a game – cortex offers the same properties as the top of the range balls used in test matches – but at a better price. They are ¼ seamed and hand stitched. All the balls are hand finished with a wax/grease polish or high-quality lacquer allowing for a better, longer lasting finish and more movement in the air.
All TCA leather balls are manufactured in Meerut, India. Having visited the factory on numerous occasions during our association and spoken with both the management & employees on the shop floor, we are happy that the working conditions for staff are of a very high standard.

Current Ball Users
As of the 2022 season, the following cricket leagues have been using – or recommend to their clubs to use - the TCA cricket balls.
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Lancashire Junior Cricket League
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Bolton Junior Cricket League
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Upper Airedale Junior Cricket League
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East Yorkshire Junior Cricket League
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Halifax Junior Cricket League
References for each can be supplied on request.
Contract Length and Notice Period
Unlike other ball suppliers we do not insist on a contract prior to supply of league balls. Whether you are after supplying an entire league or just give clubs the option of buying their own supply we will manage and run the process on your behalf. Leagues can order in bulk through our simple manual ordering process or clubs can order and pay for their own balls through your own league page on our website.
We are confident that the quality and performance of our balls, the supply chain and delivery processes we have in place will meet and exceed the expectations of leagues and clubs alike.
Ball Quality and Grades
All the balls supplied by TCA are of a high quality and according to current users, represent excellent value for money. The balls have been designed to maintain both shape and shine in UK conditions and have consistently outperformed other manufacturers products at the same price point.
Currently there are four grades of ball which TCA manufacture. For junior leagues we would suggest that clubs use our current Sultan ball.
TCA Emperor
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Suitable for 1st class cricket and top league cricket.
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Premium Quality English Alum Tanned leather.
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Cortex centre for shape retention.
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80 hand stitches.
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Traditional greased wax finish.
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Available in red only
TCA Monarch
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Suitable for top league cricket.
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Top grade Alum tanned leather, cortex centre.
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Traditional greased finish.
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80 hand stiches.
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Available in red and pink
TCA Majesty
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Suitable for 50 over league cricket.
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Alum tanned A-grade leather.
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Traditional greased finish.
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80 hand stiches.
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Available in pink and red.
TCA Sultan
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Suitable for Association and Club Cricket.
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Alum tanned A grade leather.
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Cortex core.
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Lacquered finish.
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80 hand stiches.
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Available in red and pink.
Pricing for the 2023 season
Listed below are the online advertised price of each grade of ball and the discounted price for clubs ordering outside of your leagues own initial bulk order.
Alongside this is the league earnings per ball sale. For initial bulk league orders, instead of earning the £0.50p per ball this will be knocked off the price when invoiced.
The ball pricing as follows (RRP is inclusive of VAT):
Sultan - Recommended Junior Match Ball
RRP: £13
League Price: £7.57 ex VAT
League earnings: £0.50
Windball
RRP: £4.40
League Price: £2.96 ex VAT
League Earnings: £0.20
Wonderball
RRP: £6.40
League Price: £3.84 ex VAT
League Earnings: £0.30
Emperor
RRP: £34
League Price: £19.70 ex VAT
League earnings: £1.53
Monarch
RRP: £21
League Price: £12.16 ex VAT
League earnings: £1.02
Majesty
RRP: £17.20
League Price: £10.06 ex VAT
League Earnings: £0.85
**Any increases in cost of supply would be communicated directly with the league annually in September.
Ordering, Shipping and Delivery Process
Initial bulk ball orders from the league will be required by the end of January. Individual clubs will be able to order additional balls direct from our www.cricketology.co.uk website with a designated discount code.
TCA will deliver the initial league and Club orders in March/April (club orders that come in after the January window will be delivered to clubs in May/June). This can be done either at a collection event, via hub Clubs, or sent directly to the clubs at cost.
Value Add
Through our various arms, TCA can offer a wide range of benefits to leagues and their associated clubs. Below is a list of a few of the headline benefits.
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Minimum 50p commission per club hard ball purchase (outside of initial league order) paid to the league as sponsorship from TCA to aid the running of the league.
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Minimum 20p commission per club soft ball purchase (outside of initial league order) paid to the league as sponsorship from TCA to aid the running of the league.
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Discount teamwear for League representative squads through TCA Teamwear. For example full junior sublimated white kit (Trousers and Playing Shirt £25 RRP £35).
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Discount to clubs on all TCA Teamwear, plus commission to the League – amounts to be agreed.
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Discount cricket equipment (stumps/flags/training gear etc) through Cricketology.
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Unique League discount code offering 10% discount on all www.cricketology.co.uk purchases for all your league's clubs and players. (Excluding teamwear)




