This was a gift for my cricket mad 12 year old nephew and when it arrived I was really pleased with the quality - I know he will love it.... Extremely well made and all round really pleased with the quality - I have one complaint is as much as there was no packaging so the ball arrived in a bubble wrap envelope. Considering this was a bicentenary product and would not be used I was really disappointed that it didn't come in a box even a cardboard one with tissue paper stuffing would have been something .... So all in all a fab item for cricket fans but packaging should be a consideration ..... I would of happily paid more for it to have been gift boxed in some capacity .....