Sanspareils Greenlands abbreviated as SG is an Indian cricket equipment manufacturer. The company was founded in 1931 in Sialkot in India before moving to the current location in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1950. It specialises in manufacturing various equipment used for cricket and the company manufactures the red ball used in all Test cricket and First-class cricket matches in India.
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| Industry | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1931 |
| Founder | Kedarnath Anand |
| Headquarters | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Kailash C. Anand (Chairman) Paras Anand (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Website | teamsg.in |
History
editThe company was founded by brothers Kedarnath and Dwarakanath Anand in Sialkot, India in 1931.[1] They were originally from Lahore where they apprenticed in their uncle's sports shop before establishing the company to facilitate export of their products. After the partition of India, the family moved to Agra and later settled in Meerut in 1950.[2]
Products
editThe company manufactures cricket clothing and equipment including bats, balls and other equipment. The company manufactures the red balls used in all Test cricket in India since 1994.[3][4][5] The ball is hand-stitched with a more prominent seam resulting from the thicker thread used for stitching.[6] While its pronounced seam makes it last longer, the ball does not swing earlier but starts swinging later. The protruding seam gives more control for the fast bowlers and a firm grip for the spinners.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "India opens door to Kookaburra balls in Tests". Daily Times. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "SG cricket, about us". Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Delhi and Haryana players disappointed with SG balls". India Today. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Rudraneil Sengupta (13 August 2012). "Sanspareils Greenlands, a historic innings". Livemint. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "The white ball wonder]". Cricinfo. 20 January 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Rundell, Michael (2009). Wisden Dictionary of Cricket. A & C Black. p. 288. ISBN 9781408101612.
- ^ "Three of a kind: The different balls used in Test cricket". 14 March 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
