Our History
Our Story
Lords International’s cricket ball manufacturing heritage began in Sialkot, Pakistan, over 126 years ago, when our founder established what has grown into one of the world’s leading cricket ball manufacturing facilities. From humble beginnings with a single craftsman at the start of the 20th century, our manufacturing unit has expanded to a skilled workforce of over 150 employees in 2026, making it the largest dedicated cricket ball manufacturing facility in Pakistan.
Today, we produce between 900 and 1,000 cricket balls every day, with the capacity to increase production to 1,200 balls daily when required — manufacturing over 360,000 cricket balls per annum. This steady growth has been built on one simple principle: producing high-quality cricket balls backed by outstanding performance, consistency, customer feedback, and exceptional service.
Every Lords Cricket Ball is produced entirely within the same manufacturing facility. From selecting the finest materials to cutting, shaping, stitching, polishing, and finishing, every stage of production takes place under one roof. This complete control over the manufacturing process ensures exceptional quality, consistency, and reliability across every cricket ball we produce.
Premium Materials
Lords Cricket Balls sources premium leather directly from England for our Red, White, Pink, and Orange cricket balls. Alongside our English leather, we also use tallow and specialist polishing compounds sourced from the UK, combining traditional British materials with over a century of manufacturing expertise in Pakistan.
Lords Cricket Balls in the UK
Lords Cricket Balls was established in the United Kingdom in 1990. Our journey began with the sale of just six cricket balls to a local club in Newport, South Wales. Since then, we have grown to supply around 50,000 cricket balls every season to leagues, clubs, universities, schools, and academies throughout the UK, Europe, and the United States, including numerous ECB Premier Leagues.
Our commitment to quality has seen our flagship Imperial Test & County and Regal County Crown cricket balls achieve the prestigious British Kitemark Accreditation, demonstrating our dedication to meeting the highest standards of performance and consistency.
Over the years, we have made significant investments in modern machinery, manufacturing technology, research, and product development. While technology has enhanced our production processes, we remain committed to the traditional craftsmanship that defines a premium cricket ball. Every Lords Cricket Ball is still 100% hand-stitched and hand-polished, delivering outstanding durability, shape retention, seam definition, and performance.
We have a dedicated machine-stitched cricket ball for junior cricket called Raging Rhino – a durable cricket ball for clubs looking for a value option.
Looking to the Future
As part of our continued investment in quality, our highest-grade cricket balls will continue to be expertly stitched in Pakistan before being transported to our headquarters in Wales for final quality control.
Here, every top-grade ball undergoes a comprehensive inspection, including circumference measurement, weight verification, bounce testing, seam assessment, polishing, and final finishing. This additional stage of quality assurance ensures that every ball leaving Lords Cricket Balls meets the exact standards expected by leagues, clubs, and players around the world.
Please get in touch via our Contact Us page to discuss your requirements. We’d be delighted to help you find the right cricket ball for your club or competition and look forward to working with you.